Governor Matt Meyer has announced the acceptance of four community solar projects in the JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator, which was established through Executive Order 18. These projects represent over 16 megawatts of new solar generation capacity and are located in Sussex and New Castle Counties and developed by ECA Power. The Sussex County projects are in Seaford – Lonesome Road and Woodpecker Road Community Energy Initiatives. The JobsFirst Permitting Accelerator is designed to reduce permitting timelines for key projects in energy, housing, water, broadband and more.
Additional information from Gov Meyer:
The projects include:
- Lonesome Road Community Energy Initiative in Seaford
- Woodpecker Road Community Energy Initiative in Seaford
- Townsend Community Energy Initiative in Townsend
- Clayton Community Energy Initiative Phase I and II in Clayton
“No one should open their energy bill each month and be forced to decide if they are going to eat dinner, go to the doctor, or power their home,” said Governor Matt Meyer. “That’s why we are excited to announce four projects that will help thousands of Delaware families save on power bills. These community solar projects are helping to lower costs, create jobs, strengthen our grid, and give Delawareans more control over their energy future.”…