A process has been unfolding to find a new state energy source for more than a year. In a few months, the end of that process will mean that an offshore wind farm will have won the state government's approval or it didn't.

Practically every Delawarean concerned about future sources of energy has known about this process. Now several legislators want to re-insert themselves into it. This is odd because the Legislature started the process in the first place and laid down the path it would follow.

Now six legislators want the General Assembly to have a say in how the controller general votes on whether to order Delmarva Power to sign a long-term power purchase agreement with Bluewater Wind.

The legislators, led by Sen. Harris McDowell, told Controller General Russell Larson that he is "obligated to return to the General Assembly for instructions as to how the General Assembly wishes to vote on the matter." Mr. Larson's office is one of four state agencies with votes on the matter.

For his part, Mr. Larson diplomatically responded that he already is consulting with legislative leaders, including Sen. McDowell.

Why are these six legislators asking for this change now, so late in the game? A draft of an agreement between Delmarva and Bluewater Wind is due Nov. 30. If this is so important, why didn't the issue come up before?

The process, created by the General Assembly, is too far along to tinker with now. Let it continue without interference or the appearance of meddling.