Last Update: 04/05/2026 at 2:50 PM EST
New Jersey Cuts Bills With Clean Energy
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12
Latest Article
03/31
Active Days
70
Executive Summary
New Jersey redirects climate funds to bill relief while speeding solar, storage, and grid reforms to ease rising electricity costs
- Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state emergency on utility costs and signed executive orders on inauguration day
- The orders divert RGGI and Clean Energy Program funds toward direct bill assistance and possible SBC reductions
- Regulators were told to consider pausing or modifying rate hikes and to review utility business models
- New Jersey will speed solar and battery storage through permitting reforms and expanded interconnection eligibility
- The state also plans more virtual power plants and a task force to explore new nuclear generation
- Sherrill's gas policy leaves existing plants in play, including possible delays to 2027 emissions benchmarks
- The actions respond to higher electricity bills, PJM grid strain, and rising data center demand
Quick Facts
- What: Redirecting clean energy funds toward bill relief and faster clean power
- Where: New Jersey electricity and clean energy policy
- Why: To cut rising utility costs while expanding supply
- Who: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and state regulators
- When: On inauguration day and into 2026
Coverage Timeline: 70 Days
Featured Article
New Jersey expanded the Garden State Energy Storage Program through end of 2026 to unlock up to 500 MW of battery storage and reduce peaker-plant reliance as demand rises.
Additional Articles
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday ordered regulators to reorient climate and clean-energy funds toward electricity bill relief while easing rules for renewables and existing gas plants.
New Jersey regulators update interconnection rules for distributed solar and storage in 2026, expanding eligibility and export capacity thresholds.
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill declared a state emergency on utility costs in January 2026, ordering bill credits and expedited solar, battery and gas-plant modernization in New Jersey.
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved 355 MW of battery storage incentives in Sayreville, Ridgefield, and Bordentown under the Garden State Energy Storage Program to support PJM grid flexibility and ratepayer savings.
New Jersey expects Gov. Mikie Sherrill to sign S.B. 3819 Tuesday, expanding Board of Public Utilities incentives for transmission-scale storage and extending award deadlines.
Gary Lam of FranklinWH discusses NYSERDA and utility virtual power plant incentives for New York homeowners to install battery storage systems.
New Jersey and Maryland launched executive actions and a $70 million financing program in 2020s to accelerate solar and battery storage deployment and relieve transmission and interconnection constraints in the PJM region.
NJBPU selected Elevate Renewables in 2025 to develop a 600MWh battery storage project at Bergen Generating Station in Ridgefield, New Jersey.
Governor Mikie Sherrill signed New Jersey A4529/S3819 in 2026 to expand BPU incentive eligibility and extend award deadlines for transmission-scale battery procurement.
New Jersey selected the 150 MW Two Rivers Storage battery at Bergen Generating Station under the Garden State Energy Storage Program to improve reliability and price stability within PJM.
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signs six executive orders on Day One to offset rate increases and accelerate solar and battery storage deployment in New Jersey.