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Can farmland produce food and electricity at the same time?

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.

Renewable power plants provide ~10% of the state’s electricity. Where are they?

Virtual power plants are rapidly scaling nationwide as AI demand surges, and New Jersey plus neighboring states are beginning early steps toward regional VPP adoption.

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

"But according to new analyses, solar isn’t as cheap as we’ve been led to believe. Let’s take a look at the real cost of solar power and other problems with the technology."

"This is our moonshot moment. Just as a prior generation put a man on the moon, we have the opportunity—and the responsibility—to build the energy backbone that will support our economy, our national competitiveness, and our way of life for generations to come."

Climate Advocates and Legislative Leaders Convene Rally at Statehouse to Call for Legislation That Achieves 100% Clean Energy by 2035 Trenton, New Jersey – A...

Managing growing electricity demand while transitioning the generation mix presents a complex balancing act.

"There’s a full-on race in the tech industry, and in tech-centric investment communities, to spend billions of dollars on new AI-infused infrastructures. The furious pace of expanding manufacturing to produce AI-capable silicon chips and simultaneously building massive, AI-infused datacenters is shattering the illusion that a digital economy enables a decoupling of economic growth from rising energy use."

“Part of the problem is sheer cost: many trillions of dollars, with great uncertainty as to who is to pay it. Part of the problem is the failure to appreciate that climate goals do not exist in a vacuum. They coexist with other objectives—from GDP growth and economic development to energy security and reducing local pollution—and are complicated by rising global tensions, both East-West and North-South.”

"The utility said more customers are switching to heat pumps and electric vehicles in alignment with New York State’s climate laws, and the proposed investments will ensure the grid is prepared for this transition."

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...

This article from NJ Spotlight discusses New Jersey’s efforts to modernize its aging electric power grid to support the transition to clean energy. The current grid,...

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...