Legislation stalls in committee, advocates argue that ratepayer financing would be offset by lower energy costs.
TOM JOHNSON
Tom Johnson covers energy and environmental issues for NJ Spotlight News. A co-founder of NJ Spotlight a decade ago, Johnson previously worked at the Star-Ledger for close to three decades.
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