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NJBPU
Energy
The latest trend in solar is Agrivoltaics? Here’s the five things we need to know before we start building.
Can farmland produce food and electricity at the same time?
Energy
New data centers projected to reduce residential electricity rates
OpenAI’s Project Camellia will pay for the infrastructure and electric service required for its planned Georgia campus. Revenue from large-load customers is now projected to save a typical Georgia Power household approximately $180 annually beginning in 2029.
New Jersey is moving toward a similar model, with new laws requiring large data centers to pay their fair share and publicly report their energy and water use.
Energy
New Jersey requires data centers to report energy and water use
A new New Jersey law will require data centers to report how much energy and water they use.
Energy
JCP&L proposes rate offsets through 2027
Temporary offsets would hold residential delivery rates steady through 2027 while supporting $2.1 billion in electric grid investments.
Energy
Sherrill’s first 6 months: energy scorecard
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is reshaping NJ energy with rate freezes, new solar, and nuclear support to save ratepayers over $1B. However, regional PJM grid costs continue driving up utility bills.
Energy
Governor Sherrill Signs Power NJ Act, Launching Process for New Nuclear Energy Development
Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed the Power NJ Act, launching New Jersey's process to procure at least 1,100 megawatts of new nuclear generation.
The bipartisan legislation includes safeguards to protect ratepayers while expanding reliable, around-the-clock energy generation to meet New Jersey's growing electricity demand.
Energy
Faces of Infrastructure: Ben Hertz-Shargel
Hertz-Shargel takes the reins of the NJBPU as the state faces an energy affordability crisis and increasing questions about energy supply and resilience.
Policy
Infrastructure Update – week of July 13, 2026
New Jersey’s transportation, energy, and technology landscape saw major developments this week, from long‑awaited rail upgrades to sweeping energy reforms and new warnings about...
Energy
Generation gap
Did environmental opposition to nuclear and natural gas inadvertently contribute to NJ’s high electricity prices?
Energy
Environmental groups oppose Sherrill’s nuclear strategy
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.
Data Centers
Infrastructure Update – week of June 8, 2026
All the regional infrastructure news that’s fit to email. Get the TLDR in this edition of Infrastructure Update.
Energy
NJ ramps up battery storage (BESS): Build‑out begins as the state confronts a growing generation gap
These three battery storage projects are at the forefront of NJ’s energy pivot.
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."
Data Centers
Inside the Kenilworth data center project: A closer look at the data center planned for Galloping Hill Road
New Jersey-based AI cloud company CoreWeave has released new details about its proposed Kenilworth data center, addressing some of the biggest questions residents have raised about the project.
Data Centers
Ask AI-“Who is responsible for NJ energy price increases?”
We ask AI why NJ energy prices are increasing, and to list sources.
Economic Development
NJ Launches 2 GW Energy Storage Program [ReNEWS]
"New Jersey has launched a landmark energy storage initiative that aims to deliver 2GW of capacity by 2030 while cutting long-term electricity costs and strengthening grid reliability."
Policy
ELEC825 files OPRA lawsuit against NJ Board of Public Utilities
The lawsuit alleges that the NJBPU deliberately refused to comply with transparency obligations under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA).
Energy
NJBPU’s 2024 EMP is MIA
"...But what was presented at the meeting by consultant Energy+Environmental Economics (E3) was not a complete draft, but instead a short slide presentation titled, 'Executive Summary DRAFT'"
Energy
Op-Ed Submission: Wholesale Energy Rates Rise 800%
Recently PJM, the power market and transmission operator for 65 million people in a 13 state region including New Jersey, announced that as a...
Energy
New Jersey’s Energy Challenges and the Energy Master Plan – A Critical Examination
New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the union, has diverse energy needs and faces a complex web of challenges in its pursuit...
Energy
Energy Security and Affordability Act
The "Energy Security and Affordability Act" (Bill S2839), introduced in the NJ Senate March 2024, aims to reshape New Jersey's energy planning by mandating...
Energy
NJ’s Energy Master Plan is about to get reassessed [NJ Spotlight]
New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan is getting an update, a much-anticipated task given its role as the road map for how the state is...
Energy
Is New Jersey moving too fast on electrification? Doubts abound [NJ Spotlight]
In this article from NJ Spotlight News, reporter Tom Johnson discusses the challenges of electrification in New Jersey.
New Jersey is pushing to electrify its...
Energy
It’s hard to build transmission lines in the Northeast, so 8 states are asking the feds for help [WBUR]
This article from WBUR enumerates the challenges of building out the electrical grid:
The Northeast’s electrical transmission system is not robust enough to support the...