In response to high demand and a large number of interested stakeholders, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has added two stakeholder meetings for members of the public to provide input on the Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan. Through Executive Order 28, state Governor Murphy set an ambitious goal in June, setting New Jersey…
First public meeting on New Jersey’s Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan tomorrow
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced that it will conduct the first two public stakeholder meetings on the Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan this week on Wednesday, July 17 in Trenton. Six meetings are planned in total. Through Executive Order 28, state Governor Murphy set an ambitious goal in June, setting New Jersey…
New Jersey unveils blueprint for transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050
The State of New Jersey has released the Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan (EMP), which provides an initial blueprint for the total conversion of New Jersey’s energy profile to 100% clean energy by 2050, as directed by Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 28. The plan defines clean energy as carbon-neutral electricity generation and maximum electrification of the…
New Jersey receives bids for 1,100 MW of offshore wind
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) received bids from three developers late in December, which were in response to its September 20, 2018, solicitation for 1,100 MW of offshore wind. This solicitation is the largest single state solicitation to date. “The Board is extremely excited to receive these solicitations. New Jersey has regained…
New Jersey Board approves offshore wind certificate funding, denies Nautilus Wind pilot
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) unanimously voted to adopt a proposed rule establishing the funding mechanism for the state’s offshore wind program, a key component of Governor Murphy’s clean energy agenda. However, it has also denied the petition of Nautilus Offshore Wind LLC to install an offshore wind pilot project in state waters off the…
New Jersey Energy Master Plan Committee to hold public stakeholder meetings in September
The New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP) Committee will host a series of public stakeholder meetings in September, launching the public participation process that will shape the total conversion of New Jersey’s energy production profile to 100% clean energy sources by 2050. The EMP Committee, helmed by leadership and staff at the New Jersey Board of…
New Jersey moves forward on state’s Offshore Wind Strategic Plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) has selected Ramboll to coordinate and facilitate the development of the State’s Offshore Wind (OSW) Strategic Plan as called for under Governor Murphy’s Executive Order No. 8, which set the most ambitious goal in the U.S. of 3,500 MW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. The…
A lucky number: 13 microgrids proposed across New Jersey
During a recent tour of Veolia’s existing Trenton Thermal Energy District Network, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) President Richard S. Mroz announced that the Board’s Town Center Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Microgrid program is funding feasibility studies for 13 separate proposed town center microgrids across the state. The Trenton Network would serve as the technology…