BPU OKs Initiatives to Expand Clean Energy Through Solar and Battery Storage

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Positions the State as a National Leader in the Fight for Energy Affordability

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), under the direction of Governor Sherrill, has approved major initiatives, positioning the state as a national leader in advancing energy affordability. Through decisive steps to expand solar and storage, the Board is advancing solutions that can help reduce energy costs, strengthen grid reliability, and ensure clean energy benefits reach households across the state. The BPU has approved 355 MW of l…

BPU OKs initiatives to expand clean energy through solar and battery storage

The Board of Public Utilities approved several initiatives to expand solar and battery storage power that included a 3 GW expansion of the state’s Community Solar Energy Program. These items were OK’d in response to the executive orders issued by Gov. Mikie Sherrill the day she was inaugurated to address New Jersey’s energy cost crisis. Specifically, the BPU: Awarded three projects under the Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP) for trans…

New Jersey expands state community solar program by 3 GW

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) yesterday approved three initiatives to expand in-state clean energy generation, improve grid reliability and help control electricity costs for New Jersey families and businesses. NJBPU opened incentives to solar and battery storage projects, opened a second round of storage solicitations, advanced the Competitive Solar Incentive (CSI) Program… The post New Jersey expands state community solar pr…

BPU greenlights massive expansion of community solar, launching new 3,000-megawatt block – Real Estate NJ

By Joshua Burd A sweeping expansion of New Jersey’s community solar program is set to begin, allowing for a new wave of clean energy projects that benefit both residents and commercial landlords. The state’s Board of Public Utilities on Wednesday voted to allocate another 3,000 megawatts to the initiative, implementing a 2025 law signed by former Gov. Phil Murphy, with registration set to begin March 6. That would roughly quadruple the capacity …