Energy
Energy news covering, energy affordability, grid reliability, solar, nuclear, wind, natural gas, PJM transmission planning, battery storage development, and major regional energy investments involving NJDEP, NYSERDA, PJM, FERC, EPA, and state utility regulators shaping the region’s evolving energy landscape.
Energy Policy
Infrastructure Update – Week of May 11, 2026
This Week in Policy, Infrastructure & Energy Markets
Energy
PJM publishes report detailing transmission forecasts, megawatt usage for N.J. and region [ROI-NJ]
"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."
Energy
NESE pipeline approved by Tidelands Resource Council
Pipeline expansion to provide price relief and energy resiliency to NYC and Long Island residents and businesses
Energy
Morris Township Sued Over Natural Gas Ban [TAPinto Morristown]
"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."
Energy
Sherrill signs nuclear reform law at Salem, positioning state for clean‑energy renaissance [BINJE]
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.
Data Centers
From Brownfields to Bytes: Data Centers Drive New Life on Polluted Land
No one wanted this polluted site—until AI showed up.
Now it’s set to become a power-hungry data center.
What does that mean for energy, jobs, and the community?
Environment
Moss Landing, California’s toxic legacy and what New Jersey must learn
A year after the Moss Landing battery fire, the environmental and human impacts are still unfolding in California. As NJ moves towards similar battery storage at scale, what lessons can be learned from the infamous fire?
Energy
Managing the State’s Surging Energy Demand [NJ Business]
A new study by consulting firm Grid Strategies reports that while peak electricity use is expected to increase between nearly four and six percent over...
Energy
NJ Senate Passes Bill Aimed at Data Center Energy & Water Use [ROI NJ]
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
Energy
Energy reform bills move forward as lawmakers target costs and capacity [New Jersey Globe]
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.