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Delaware Public Media: Delaware releases first comprehensive State Energy Plan in nearly 15 years
December 19, 2024
Delaware Public Media reports on the state’s release of its 2024-2028 State Energy Plan.
“The state releases its first five-year energy plan since 2009, updating its playbook to meet ultimate emission and clean energy goals.
After two years of work and dozens of meetings, the Governor’s Energy Advisory Council reviewed and approved 82 recommendations to inform the new 2024-2028 State Energy Plan.
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Secretary Shawn Garvin says the 76-page playbook should be referred to as a ‘living document’ and a tool utilized on a daily basis to inform state energy decisions.
Garvin compared the plan to Gov. John Carney’s State Climate Action Plan released in November 2021, which at the time was referred to as a GPS to navigate the deployment of greenhouse gas reduction and climate resilience measures.
‘In much of the same way, the 2024-2028 Delaware State Energy Plan maps out strategies we can deploy to meet the state’s energy and emission reduction goals while maintaining a reliable and resilient grid and increasing energy justice in disadvantaged communities,’ Garvin said.”
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