Whats the next steps for Delawares offshore wind energy plan [Video]

DOVER — Delaware has officially received the green light to start seeking ways on how to capture wind energy now that Gov. John Carney has signed Senate Bill 265 into law. 

What that means for the State Energy Office, the agency tasked with drafting a plan on whether the First State would buy energy from an existing project through a power purchase agreement or build its own, is that the work has just begun.

Delaware is mandated to hit 40% renewable energy by 2035 and right now 10% of that portfolio is in-state solar projects and the rest is bought from out-of-state sources. As more offshore wind farms are proposed, Carney has made it clear in his final years in office that he hoped to set the state up in a position so that it could tap into the energy source.

Under SB 265, the State Energy Office is required to work with at least one other energy purchaser for …