Steven Smailer

Delaware's Wildlife Action Plan charts a path toward a thriving future for fish, wildlife, and the habitats they depend on, rooted in science and collaboration to protect the state's natural legacy. This draft plan identifies key elements including a conservation snapshot, species of greatest conservation need (SGCN), habitats, threats to SGCN and habitats, conservation actions, and monitoring strategies. It provides a roadmap for preserving Delaware's natural heritage by emphasizing collaborative efforts and data-driven approaches for current and future generations.

This document outlines the framework for a future strategic plan by the Clean Water Trust Oversight Committee. The plan aims to improve Delaware's water quality by leveraging state and federal funds for projects, protecting waterways, and rebuilding drinking water infrastructure, with a focus on low-income and underserved communities. Key priorities include promoting green infrastructure, enhancing natural systems, increasing community resilience to climate change, reducing water contaminants, and providing financial and technical assistance for clean water projects.

The document presents approved recommendations from the Energy Efficiency and Electrification Workgroup, designed to guide the State of Delaware towards its 2050 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) target. Key strategic areas include enhancing Building Energy Efficiency and Electrification Programs through comprehensive studies, program assessments, and legislative refinements to align with GHG and electrification goals. It also addresses Codes and Standards by clarifying adoption processes, analyzing statewide building codes, and supporting zero net energy construction. Vehicle Electrification is prioritized with recommendations for managing demand charges, optimizing charging infrastructure, and preparing the transportation system for electrification. Additionally, the plan emphasizes Training, Education, and Community Engagement, establishing robust Data, metrics, and target-setting mechanisms for progress tracking, and exploring Funding opportunities to mitigate ratepayer impacts.

This document presents approved recommendations from the Environmental Justice and Energy Equity Workgroup, outlining a strategic direction to address environmental justice and energy equity issues. The recommendations cover key areas such as transportation, reducing impacts of extreme heat, workforce development, community engagement, reducing energy burdens, weatherization and electrification, renewable energy, indoor air quality, developing an energy equity framework, fostering collaboration, customer protections, and securing long-term funding. The overarching goal is to eliminate disparities, enhance community well-being, and ensure equitable access to energy benefits and resources.

This document serves as a framework for the Delaware Energy Plan, mandated by the Delaware Energy Act, to guide the Governor's Energy Advisory Council. It provides an introductory summary and reference to Delaware's energy generation, use, laws, programs, and policies. The plan builds upon the 2009 Delaware Energy Plan and the 2021 Climate Action Plan, focusing on enhancing the energy system, lessening climate change impacts, and promoting an economic, reliable, and competitive energy market for all Delaware consumers. Key strategic areas include clean and renewable energy expansion, energy efficiency, transportation sector transitions, management of high global warming potential emissions, and carbon offsetting.