May 30, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 249

For more information contact Charlie Smisson, Delaware Energy Office, 302-735-3480 or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 Energy Issues Survey Deadline Extended; Delaware Residents Encouraged to Complete the Survey by June 15

The Delaware Energy Office has extended the deadline to June 15 for completing the state's Energy Issues Survey. Delaware residents are encouraged to fill out the survey to provide input on a new Five-Year Energy Plan. Delaware residents can access the survey on the following websites:

www.energy.dnrec.delaware.gov
www.dnrec.delaware.gov

The Governor’s Energy Advisory Council (GEAC) has been tasked with updating Delaware’s Energy Plan. The GEAC will meet during the next seven months to complete the energy planning process.  The guiding principles for this effort include:

•             Increasing energy and end-use efficiency and conservation
•             Reducing the environmental impacts of energy used and generated in Delaware
•             Reducing energy used for transportation
•             Maximizing clean energy economic development opportunities
•             Maintaining and improving the reliability and security of Delaware’s energy systems
•             Minimizing energy-related costs and impacts on Delaware citizens

Examples of energy issues included on the survey are energy efficiency, transportation energy costs, climate change, land use issues, greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural energy use, energy technology-based economic development and more.

Delaware residents who do not have access to the internet can visit any Delaware library to log on to the site. The Delaware Division of Libraries sponsors the Community Resources Exchange Initiative and encourages Delawareans to visit their local library, take the Energy Issues Survey and learn more about the many resources available.

For more information contact Charlie Smisson at the Delaware Energy Office, 302-735-3480.