PSE&G and Jersey Central Power & Light wind up in bottom 10 on ACEEE scorecard

Critics say there’s no time for regulation; urge immediate ban on new fossil fuel permits

Taking page from urban enterprise-zone playbook, yet-to-be written legislation would cut sales taxes and offer property-tax relief

Critics say states should set their own standards because any federal rules could take years

Residents started complaining years ago about 70-foot pile of construction debris that was dumped in a watershed property in their leafy Sussex County community

Smart meters and advanced metering can help consumers tame energy use and make utilities far more responsive to brownouts and outages

PSE&G’s Highland Park project is seen as exemplar of how New Jersey will move to clean energy, as envisaged by Murphy administration

After Sandy, New Jersey addressed climate change but has only recently looked beyond it, making ability to bounce back after extreme weather equally important

Measure aligns with state policies to steer new developments to areas with existing infrastructure

Known as limited decoupling, the scheme would ensure utilities are made whole for reduced retail sales resulting from successful energy efficiency initiatives