Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SCR18: DE Nuclear Energy Feasibility TF/Create
Status: Passed one chamber, July 1, 2025
CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 26, 2025:
Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen. Richardson & Sen. Hansen & Rep. Hilovsky Sens. Buckson, Hocker, Lawson, Pettyjohn, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Collins, Dukes, Gray, Jones Giltner, Morris, Osienski, Postles, D. Short, Vanderwende, Wilson-Anton, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18 CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE. WHEREAS, Delaware imported 6,300,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity in 2023, demonstrating a reliance on external power sources; and WHEREAS, the operation of just three 250 Megawatt Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at a 95% capacity factor could eliminate the need for electricity imports, enhancing Delaware's energy independence; and WHEREAS, regional and federal energy agencies have warned of an impending electricity reliability crisis as baseload power plants are retired without dependable replacements; and WHEREAS, Delmarva Power currently struggles to purchase enough Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to meet its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) obligations and has instead relied on Alternative Compliance Payments (ACPs); and WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Energy is evaluating 300 closed coal-fired plants, including the Indian River facility, as potential sites for SMR installation, presenting an opportunity for Delaware to participate in the national nuclear energy transition; and WHEREAS, SMR facilities are expected to last 80 to 100 years, as many as four times longer than any source of renewable energy production; and WHEREAS, SMRs are anticipated …
Sponsors
- Bryant Richardson (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
- John Walsh (D, 9)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
- Richard Collins (R, 41)
- Timothy Dukes (R, 40)
- Ronald Gray (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to SCR 18 - Stricken in House
- : Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 12 On Its Merits
- : Amendment HA 1 to SCR 18 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NO
- : Introduced in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (March 26, 2025): 19 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR18?
- SCR18 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): DE Nuclear Energy Feasibility TF/Create.
- What does SCR18 do?
- CREATING A TASK FORCE TO STUDY NUCLEAR ENERGY IN DELAWARE.
- What is the status of SCR18?
- Passed one chamber as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: Passed In House by Voice Vote (July 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored SCR18?
- Bryant Richardson (R, 21), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR18?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141966
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