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Public utilities board proposes expanding New Jersey’s energy storage program

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has released a proposal for the next phase of its Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP), which would open 150 MW of energy st...

Board of Public Utilities releases report outlining PJM market reforms

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has released a study finding that the capacity market run by PJM Interconnection (PJM), the regional grid operator, can no longer deliver r...

NJBPU speeds statewide home batteries program with new Garden State Energy Storage plan

On Aug. 19, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a proposal for the next phase of the Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP). The so-called straw proposal outline...

DEP and BPU issue update on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Board of Public Utilities and the Economic Development Authority issued a joint statement on Aug. 7, saying they were add...

NJBPU awards 16 projects in eight counties in Dual-Use Pilot Agrivoltaics program’s first solicitation

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) voted to award 16 projects in eight counties totaling 52.06 megawatts (MW) in the first solicitation of its Dual-Use Pilot Agrivolt...

New Jersey greenlights 16 agrivoltaics projects on local farms

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) voted to award 16 projects totaling 52.06 MW in the first solicitation of its Dual-Use Pilot Agrivoltaics program. “This pilot dual...

PSE&G introduces GridSmart Battery Program, a pilot for residential battery storage

PSE&G recently launched the GridSmart Battery Program, a pilot program that helps residential electric customers offset the cost of purchasing and installing qualifying home ba...

Atlantic City Electric proposes 500 MW battery project

Atlantic City Electric seeks NJBPU approval for a 500-MW Salem County battery project aimed at lowering costs and boosting grid reliability. The post Atlantic City Electric propose...

Sherrill signs bill launching procurement process for new nuclear energy, set safeguards for ratepayers

Gov. Mikie Sherrill on July 13 signed the Power NJ Act, launching the state’s procurement process for new nuclear energy that will help New Jersey meet its growing energy needs. Th...

JCP&L seeks $253M rate increase in New Jersey

JCP&L seeks a $253M New Jersey rate increase that could raise residential bills 8.8%, while legislators urge the NJBPU to reject it. The post JCP&L seeks $253M rate increas...

PSEG offers data center supply proposals in PJM’s bilateral contracting process

Also, Public Service Enterprise Group is “encouraged” by potential changes to the utility business model in New Jersey, CEO Ralph LaRossa said.

NJ's eying a nuclear future. But it'll need the feds to chip in.

Micha Pawlitzki / Getty Images New Jersey consumes more power than it produces, but it'll take years for the nuclear policies now being set to shift that balance. [ more › ]

JCP&L Seeks 8.8 % Electric Rate Hike

The utility filed with the NJ Board of Public Utilities for higher base rates and recovery of deferred storm costs over 10 years.

Garden State Initiative report calls for a new energy master plan for New Jersey

A new report from the research and educational organization Garden State Initiative argues that the answer to rising utility bills is not in one-time bill credits, but in replacing...

Sherrill signs Power NJ Act to expand nuclear energy

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs the Power NJ Act, launching advanced nuclear procurement with ratepayer protections in New Jersey. The post Sherrill signs Power NJ Act to expand nuclear...

New Jersey governor signs balcony solar bill to law

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed the Garden State Balcony Solar Act (S2368/A4836), removing unnecessary red tape that will allow New Jerseyans to purchase and use portable...

Battery-eligible New Jersey VPP program begins to take shape

Utility-owned storage could help mitigate grid congestion, a utility manager said at a July stakeholder meeting. Another said customer-centric program design is crucial to reducing...

With peak of hurricane season nearing, PSE&G highlights reliability results

Public Service Electric & Gas, New Jersey’s oldest and largest utility, reported new key systemwide reliability results on Aug. 28 as the utility continues initiatives to moder...

With energy costs climbing, Atlantic City Electric files plan to build energy storage project

With rising energy costs a front-and-center issue in New Jersey, Atlantic City Electric has filed with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to build a 500-megawatt battery ener...

New Jersey seeks 150 MW of behind-the-meter storage to support VPP

The comparatively modest maximum annual incentive of $200/kW over 10 years reflects the “private resilience value of residential energy storage systems,” state regulators said.

Navigating Nuclear: Updates in New Jersey

JCP&L rate proposal delays bill impact of 8.8% for residential customers until 2028

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a division of FirstEnergy Corp., has filed a rate proposal with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). The filing proposes...

New Jersey legalizes plug-in solar up to 1,200 W

The bill signed by Governor Mikie Sherrill takes effect on March 1, 2027, allowing New Jerseyites to install and use portable solar generation devices of up to 1,200 watts, with pr...

Sherrill Signs Legislation Launching Procurement Process for New Nuclear Energy & Setting Strong Safeguards to Prote...

    Governor Sherrill today signed the Power NJ Act launching the state’s procurement process for new nuclear energy that will help New Jersey meet its growing energy needs. The bi...