Energy Efficiency Policy in New Jersey

New Jersey's energy efficiency programs are operated through the New Jersey Office of Clean Energy, which is regulated by the Board of Public Utilities.

• The New Jersey Office of Clean Energy offers incentives for residential and commercial electric customers to upgrade their lighting and appliances to ENERGY STAR certified products.
• Efficiency programs are funded by a System Benefits Charge (SBC) from its investor-owned electric and gas utilities.
• The state does not have a mandatory energy savings goal.

New Jersey is also required by statute to create an Energy Master Plan that will "provide safe, secure, reasonably priced energy supplies and services," encourage and maintain economic growth prospects for the State," and "promote the achievement of Federal and State environmental requirements and objectives in an effective and low-cost manner and, where possible, provide market-based incentives to achieve those goals." New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is revising state's Energy Master Plan, with recommended modifications anticipated in the coming months. More about the Energy Master Plan revisions can be found here.

Promoting Energy Efficiency in New Jersey

NEEP Comments on the Revised 2011 New Jersey Energy Master Plan (August 25, 2011)

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Considers New Structure for Clean Energy Program

Read NEEP's comments on the Clean Energy program transition paper here.

New Jersey took $158 million in Clean Energy Program funds in 2010

Read NEEP's appeal to Governor Christie to avoid a raid on New Jersey's efficiency programs here.

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