- »Developer Scales Back Plans for Offshore Wind Transmission System
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Clean energy office plans to keep enhanced incentives available to storm victims.
- »State Puts Squeeze on Funding for Open-Space Preservation
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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.
- »State Starts to Shy Away From Subsidizing Natural-Gas Power Plants
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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
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Tepid enthusiasm may best describe response to three rival funding mechanisms for offshore wind
- »State Agency Limits Large Solar-Energy Systems on Farmland
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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
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Greener cars, trucks, and buses can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, slow global climate change.
- »CHP Proposal Would Build Plants Without Burdening Ratepayers
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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
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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.
- »Podcast: Facing Our Future
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NJ Spotlight's Tom Johnson digs into the details of recently released report from blue-ribbon panel.
»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.
- »Senate Committee Passes Package of Bills to Speed Post-Sandy Recovery
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Legislators look to put their stamp on effort mostly directed by Christie administration to date.
- »Study Touts Economic Gains from Offshore Wind Projects
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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
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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
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Deploying a mix of clean technologies can counterbalance intermittent nature of some renewables, according to new study.
- »Report: $21B Price Tag to Fix NJ's Deteriorating Transportation Infrastructure
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According to 'Facing Our Future,' state comes up short on all aspects of infrastructure, including power and water
- »Report: Electric Utilities Need to Keep Pace with Change
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Embracing new energy technologies called crucial to financial viability in the future.
- »PSEG Solar Has Another Outsized Solar Farm in the Works
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Unregulated company plans 80-acre solar facility, largest in Delaware.
- »Lawmakers Revive Efforts to Reduce Energy Use
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Measures stress efficiency as way to reduce costs for utilities, lower ratepayers’ bills.
»Dianne Solomon, Wife of Former BPU President, Nominated for Open Slot at Agency-
Christie announces choice for commissioner post, critics point to lack of relevant experience.
»DEP Looks to Buy Out Streets, Neighborhoods Devastated by Sandy-
Where and what to buy still unknown, but critics not shy about raising objections
