Energy Policy

Governor Hochul and state lawmakers have approved significant changes to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), including extending emissions reduction timelines, adopting a 100-year emissions accounting standard and requiring future regulations to consider affordability, reliability and economic impacts.

New Nuclear Investment Could Deliver Reliable Energy, Lower Costs, and Thousands of Skilled Jobs As electricity demand continues to rise across the United States, advocates...

Did environmental opposition to nuclear and natural gas inadvertently contribute to NJ’s high electricity prices?

New Jersey once again turns toward nuclear energy as policymakers confront rising electricity demand, aging infrastructure, and the need for carbon‑free generation. But local environmental groups oppose the Sherrill administration’s openness to next‑generation reactors and state lawmakers advancing new procurement legislation.

A new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll found 76% of respondents favor building new natural gas plants in New Jersey, with support cutting across party lines and demographic groups. The results reflect a broader trend in the poll, with voters prioritizing increased energy generation and lower costs.

As Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, rising temperatures are putting pressure on the grid in Pennsylvania. Now, two of the Commonwealth’s largest coal-fired power plants, Keystone and Conemaugh, are expected to remain open through 2032 to meet the rising demand.

These three battery storage projects are at the forefront of NJ’s energy pivot.

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"As to the overall PJM region, accelerated retirements of generators that provide necessary attributes needed to maintain reliability are outpacing the addition of new, mainly inverter-based resources. The retirements are driven by unit age and environmental public policy."

"The U.S. alleges that Morris Township’s ordinance interferes with federal authority by restricting the use of appliances that are otherwise permitted under national standards, and by creating what it describes as a patchwork of local regulations affecting energy policy."

Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant removing a decades-old barrier that effectively blocked new nuclear development. With demand rising and energy costs climbing, state leaders are positioning New Jersey to lead the next generation of clean, carbon-free power.

The New Jersey Senate has approved a bill to require data center operators to provide energy and water usage reports to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

NJ is taking an all-of-the-above approach to its energy future. A package of bills targeting rising utility costs, grid reliability and energy demand just cleared key committees.

"Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested on Thursday that the cost of fully complying to the state’s climate law could cost average New Yorkers up to...

"New Jersey lawmakers are exploring a tectonic shift in the state’s energy policy that could phase out nearly all of its fossil fuel power plants in the coming decades and ensure they don’t return without a rewrite of the state constitution.

Full-text of Governor Sherrill's executive order on addressing rising energy costs