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Councilmember Willau urges governor, legislature to craft long‑term affordable energy strategy
Summary
A resolution introduced June 3 asks the governor and Delaware General Assembly to pursue a long‑term strategy to address rising electric and gas costs after council members and residents expressed concern about affordability and one‑off assistance measures.
Councilmember Willau introduced a resolution urging the governor and the Delaware General Assembly to develop a comprehensive, long‑term affordable energy strategy, arguing that short‑term assistance is insufficient as utility charges rise.
Willau framed the measure as a follow‑up to an earlier council appeal to the public service commission against a rate increase and said the resolution seeks a more comprehensive response at the state level because "charges from Delmarva are out of control and many residents are having difficulty paying for rising electric and gas bills." Several councilmembers asked to be added as co‑sponsors. The committee set the item for the full City Council agenda on June 18.
Supporters at the meeting said neighboring states had pursued policy responses and urged Wilmington to press the state for systemic changes rather than rely on emergency or short‑term assistance programs.
No committee vote was taken; the resolution will be considered by the City Council on June 18.
