On June 30, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyers signed Senate Bill (SB) 159 – later amended as SB 199 – effectively overruling Sussex County’s December 2024 denial of a conditional use permit for a US Wind offshore substation critical to the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. The legislation requires substations tied to renewable projects greater than or equal to 250 megawatts (MW) to be permitted in industrial zones and applies retroactively to pending permits. More information can be found here.
