Bill > HB80

This bill proposes significant changes to Delaware's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (RPS), which require utilities to source a specific percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources. The key modification is a substantial reduction in the renewable energy targets from the previously planned trajectory. Instead of increasing from 25% in 2025 to 40% by 2035 as originally planned, the bill caps the renewable energy requirement at 10% for most years between 2025 and 2035. The bill introduces new, more modest increases in renewable energy requirements starting in 2036, gradually raising the target from 11% in 2036 to 15% in 2040. Simultaneously, the bill also reduces the solar photovoltaic (solar panel) component of the renewable energy requirement, maintaining it at 3.50% for several years before allowing gradual increases from 3.75% in 2036 to 5.00% in 2040. These changes represent a significant scaling back of Delaware's previous aggressive renewable energy expansion plans, potentially slowing the state's transition to clean energy sources.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141955