Energy & Environment News for New Jersey

»Rate Counsel Claims It Was Frozen Out of BPU Solar Settlement
Agency votes next week on $247M stipulated settlement with PSE&G.
»Some NJ Trucks Fueling up on Natural Gas Rather Than Dirty Diesel
With price of natural gas at historic lows, switching to the cleaner fuel makes economic -- and environmental -- sense.
»Developer Scales Back Plans for Offshore Wind Transmission System
Jersey coast -- rather than longer stretch of Eastern Seaboard -- new target for underground power backbone.
»Committee Votes Out Bill to Fund Open Spaces Using Sales Tax
Single GOP lawmaker backs proposal, which could be DOA in the Legislature.
»Cooling-Tower Controversy Heats Up at Power Plants, Refinery
Green groups petition state agencies to require towers at three sites, reduce massive fish kills
»Senate Committee Favors Funding Open-Space Preservation With Sales Tax Revenue
Even if bill clears committee, unlikely to find needed bipartisan backing to be passed by full Legislature
»Company to Shutter One of Dirtiest Power Plants Ahead of Schedule
NRG's Pennsylvania unit major contributor to air pollution in New Jersey.
»Bill Would Enforce Environmental Justice, Keep Polluters out of Poor Urban Areas
A new measure could make it much tougher to add more sources of pollution to "burdened" communities.
»Democrats Want Coastal Commission to Oversee Rebuilding of Jersey Shore
For GOP, bill would just add another layer of bureaucracy, slowing push to restore the Shore.
»State Program Helps Replace and Upgrade Sandy-Damaged Appliances
Clean energy office plans to keep enhanced incentives available to storm victims.
»New Jersey Birders Compete in the Other World Series
In competitive birding, the goal is to "get" as many species as possible within a 24-hour period.
»State Puts Squeeze on Funding for Open-Space Preservation
New program is shadow of former funding, with deeper cuts to come in second year.
»What's the Going Price for a Dune on the Jersey Shore?
State Supreme Court takes up case on easements and "just compensation" for beachfront property owners along New Jersey's battered shore.
»For Garden State Honey Bees, Life Can Be Less Than Sweet
Pesticides, mites, colony collapse take their toll on state's shrinking swarms.
»Opinion: If the Future Runs on Batteries, Will They Be Made in New Jersey?
Innovative energy storage systems can mean a greener, more affordable future -- and a new role for NJ's advanced R&D.
»State Starts to Shy Away From Subsidizing Natural-Gas Power Plants
Controversial plan for ratepayer subsidies tied up in court, could ultimately leave consumers on hook for billions.
»Stakeholders Not Blown Away by Proposals to Finance Offshore Wind
Tepid enthusiasm may best describe response to three rival funding mechanisms for offshore wind
»State Agency Limits Large Solar-Energy Systems on Farmland
BPU only approves three grid-supply projects out of 57, shunting others to brownfields and landfills .
»NJ Could Get Help Cleaning up Its Act With Fuels for Alternative Vehicles
Greener cars, trucks, and buses can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, slow global climate change.
»CHP Proposal Would Build Plants Without Burdening Ratepayers
Long-term loans from utilities could sidestep diversion of clean energy funds earmarked for CHP.
»PSE&G’s Solar-Energy Plans Expected to Get Go-Ahead
BPU likely to approve scaled-back proposal creating 45 megawatts of grid-supply solar-energy systems in NJ.
»BPU Says State On Target to Hit 2020 Goal for Renewable Resources
The secret to success: even steeper surcharges for residential, business, and industrial customers.
»State Agency Asserts PSE&G Grid Upgrade Will Boost Energy Rates 8 Percent
BPU and utility at odds over estimates, PSE&G claims it can modernize while keeping rates flat.
»Study Touts Economic Gains from Offshore Wind Projects
Report by supporters claims up to 600 jobs could be created in South Jersey.
»Repeated Raids on Clean Energy Fund Sets Back State's Energy-Efficiency Efforts
Christie administration announces plan to divert another $10M to plug hole in state budget.
»New Jersey Environmental Federation Opts to Back Buono
It's a far cry from 2009, when NJEF endorsed Christie, a decision that shocked and dismayed green community.
»Report Argues That Renewables Can Meet Demands of Power Grid
Deploying a mix of clean technologies can counterbalance intermittent nature of some renewables, according to new study.
»Report: Electric Utilities Need to Keep Pace with Change
Embracing new energy technologies called crucial to financial viability in the future.
»PSEG Solar Has Another Outsized Solar Farm in the Works
Unregulated company plans 80-acre solar facility, largest in Delaware.
»Lawmakers Revive Efforts to Reduce Energy Use
Measures stress efficiency as way to reduce costs for utilities, lower ratepayers’ bills.

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