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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Proposes Final Changes to its Regulation for the Permanent Community Solar Program

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On October 7, 2024, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (the “Board”) issued a Notice of Proposed Substantial Changes to its previously proposed Community Solar Energy Program regulations (the “Proposed Changes”). The...more

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BPU Seeks to Reevaluate NJ’s Solar Renewable Energy Credit Competitive Solicitation Incentive (CSI) Program

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has scheduled a stakeholder meeting for Tuesday, September 17, 2024, for the purpose of receiving comments and input regarding the Competitive Solicitation Incentive (CSI)...more

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Renewable Energy Update 5.07.24

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Governor Gavin Newsom said on April 25 that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was still not enough to avoid blackouts during heat...more

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Renewable Energy Update 2.12.24

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reviewing 20 major renewable energy projects — mostly solar — across the West that would cover as much as 193,000 acres of federal land, and generate 13,845 MW of electricity, or enough...more

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Renewable Energy Update 10.19.23

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The Biden administration is putting almost $3.5 billion into improving the strength and resiliency of the U.S. electric grid, government officials said on Wednesday. The money is coming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,...more

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New Jersey BPU Establishes Permanent Community Solar Program

What You Need to Know- •The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has established a permanent statewide Community Solar Energy Program to provide access to clean energy for a broader range of utility customers throughout the...more

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New Jersey BPU Deadline for Submission of Applications for Solar Competitive Solicitation Incentive (CSI) Program is Fast...

What You Need to Know- •The deadline to submit applications to earn solar renewable energy certificates under the BPU’s new CSI Program is March 31, 2023. •The CSI Program, mandated by the New Jersey Solar Act of 2021, is...more

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New Jersey BPU Releases Straw Proposal for Standalone Storage Incentive Program

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There has been much (deserved) discussion on federal standalone energy storage incentives passed in the Inflation Reduction Act, but a new state-level incentive is taking shape in New Jersey. Yesterday, the New Jersey Board...more

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New Jersey BPU Grants Transition Incentive Program Deadline Extension for Registered Solar Projects Under Narrow Circumstances

What You Need to Know •The New Jersey BPU has created a narrow opportunity for granting conditional six-month extensions of time to complete certain mature solar projects registered in the Transition Incentive (TI)...more

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New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Opens 60-Day Comment Period for Forthcoming Warehouse Solar Regulations

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On May 2, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) announced a 60-day comment period whereby interested parties may submit written comments to the DCA in response to upcoming amendments to the Uniform...more

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New Jersey Solar-Ready Requirement Takes Effect July 1, 2022 For Warehouse Development

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Starting on July 1, 2022, new warehouses developed in New Jersey will be required to be “solar-ready”. What You Need to Know: Requirements apply to new warehouses of at least 100,000 square feet where construction permits...more

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New Jersey BPU Announces Transition of Community Solar Pilot Program to Permanent Program; Anticipates Announcement of Program Y2...

What You Should Know- •The BPU has announced it will transition to a permanent Community Solar Program a year ahead of its originally intended three-year schedule •The decision to expedite the move to a permanent...more

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New Jersey BPU Adopts Long-Awaited Successor Solar Incentive Program And Announces Planned Closure Of Successful TREC Program

On July 28, 2021, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) issued a decision and Order establishing a new long-term economic incentive program for solar electric energy generation projects to be constructed in New...more

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New Jersey Legislates Requirement That New Warehouse Construction Be “Solar-Ready”

On June 3, 2021, in a continuing effort to support the widespread installation of solar photovoltaic generating systems on commercial rooftops, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill (A-3352/S-3504) requiring that newly...more

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BPU Updates Recommendations To New Jersey Solar Successor Program Straw Proposal: Deadline For Written Comments To Proposal...

On May 7, 2021, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) issued a Staff Memo updating recommendations to its April 7, 2021 Straw Proposal, which sets forth the BPU Staff’s detailed proposal regarding the design and...more

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BPU Staff Proposes Major Revisions To Solar Incentive Program And Fast Tracks Request For Comments; Stakeholder Workshops Begin...

On April 7, 2021 the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) released the BPU Staff’s long-awaited recommendation for the adoption of a solar generation economic incentive program to replace the state’s highly successful...more

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NJ Board of Public Utilities Prepares for Second Year of Community Solar Program

In order to achieve New Jersey’s ambitious goal of generating all of the State’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2050, and to ensure that low and moderate income (LMI) residents can realize the benefits of renewable...more

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