This bill allows school districts in New Jersey to count the value of SREC-IIs (Solar Renewable Energy Credits) as part of the financial calculations when deciding whether energy-saving projects are cost-effective. It directly affects school boards and energy service companies that implement energy conservation programs in public schools. The key change permits these renewable energy credits to be included in cost-benefit analyses, potentially making it easier for districts to justify and fund energy efficiency improvements. The bill does not alter existing requirements for public bidding, prevailing wages, or contractor qualifications under current energy savings improvement programs.
This bill directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to use funds from the societal benefits charge to pay for the purchase and installation of solar panel systems in age-restricted community clubhouses. The legislation primarily affects senior housing communities and the state utility board by establishing a specific funding source for renewable energy upgrades in these facilities. By defining age-restricted communities according to federal housing standards, the bill ensures that only qualifying senior housing projects receive this financial assistance. The measure does not impose new costs on residents or utilities but allocates existing regulatory funds toward energy efficiency improvements in designated senior living areas.
This bill (A 3610) creates a new Department of Energy within New Jersey's Executive Branch to coordinate state energy policy. It establishes a Commissioner of Energy (appointed by the Governor) to lead the department, which will unify energy-related functions across state agencies and support the Board of Public Utilities. Key responsibilities include advancing clean energy and electric vehicle programs, helping agencies meet energy and emissions goals, and developing plans for energy crises. The department directly affects state agencies, utility regulators, and New Jersey residents/businesses through its role in shaping energy policy and programs.
This bill provides a 25% tax credit against New Jersey's Corporation Business Tax for businesses constructing new warehouses or retrofitting existing ones to meet specific green building standards. It directly affects commercial property owners and developers who build or upgrade warehouses to achieve at least a LEED Silver, Green Globes Two-Globe, or equivalent nationally recognized sustainability rating. Eligible costs include construction, engineering, and site work (excluding land, computers, or fuel cells), with credit eligibility requiring certification from a licensed engineer/architect and a certificate of occupancy. The credit applies to projects meeting the bill's defined "green warehouse" standards, which must be solar-ready and designed for renewable energy integration. The Department of Community Affairs must issue an eligibility certificate verifying compliance before the tax credit can be claimed.
This New Jersey bill (S 3560) increases tax credits for corporations conducting research in targeted industries like clean energy, life sciences, and high-tech sectors. It raises the research credit rate from 10% to 15% for businesses in these industries and boosts the basic research payment credit to 15%. Crucially, it makes the research tax credit refundable - meaning corporations can receive cash payments if credits exceed their tax liability, rather than only reducing taxes owed. The bill directly affects New Jersey-based corporations engaged in qualifying research activities, with "targeted industries" defined by the state's Economic Development Authority.
This bill directs New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to create a program enabling gas public utilities to invest in renewable natural gas (RNG) infrastructure and procure RNG. It directly affects gas utilities (like gas companies) and their ratepayers (customers who pay gas bills). Key provisions require the BPU to establish a ratemaking mechanism allowing utilities to recover all prudently incurred costs - such as capital investments in RNG infrastructure, operating expenses, and RNG procurement costs - from customers through regular rate adjustments. The BPU must approve both the program and cost recovery mechanism, ensuring rates reflect actual costs while protecting ratepayers.
This bill (A 3974) modifies New Jersey's renewable energy incentive programs to support solar development on specific land types. It allows multiple solar projects to co-locate on the same or adjacent properties without size restrictions, removes power output limits for projects on landfills, brownfields, contaminated sites, or mining sites, and requires projects on these sites to achieve commercial operation within 33 months (with automatic extensions for utility delays). Electric utilities must process interconnection applications for community solar and remote net metering projects within 90 days and complete interconnection within 30 days, facing $5,000 daily penalties for delays. These changes directly affect solar developers, utilities, and participants in New Jersey's community solar and remote net metering programs.
This bill establishes renewable energy portfolio standards requiring electric power suppliers and basic generation service providers in New Jersey to source increasing percentages of electricity from renewable sources. Specifically, it mandates 2.5% from Class II renewables (like biomass) and requires Class I renewables (including solar, wind, and hydro) to reach 21% by 2020, 35% by 2025, and 50% by 2030. The bill also requires suppliers to disclose fuel mix and emissions data on customer bills and caps customer costs for Class I renewable requirements at 9% of electricity costs through 2021, then 7% annually after. These requirements apply directly to energy suppliers and indirectly affect all electricity customers in the state. (Note: The bill’s title references a "Neighborhood Solar Energy Investment Program," but the actual provisions focus on broader renewable portfolio standards and disclosure rules, not a specific solar program.)
This bill allows large food waste generators (those producing 52+ tons of food waste annually within 25 miles of a recycling facility) to continue sending their food waste to sanitary landfills that capture landfill gas for renewable energy, if they were already doing so as of April 14, 2020. Generators using this method remain compliant with existing recycling requirements without switching to authorized recycling facilities. The bill maintains standard recycling rules for other generators and includes a waiver process if recycling costs exceed disposal costs by 10 percent. It also preserves penalties for non-compliance and requires the Department of Environmental Protection to publish facility details.
This bill requires all New Jersey acute care hospitals to adopt and submit an environmental sustainability plan to the Department of Health every four years, with newly licensed hospitals needing to submit within six months of licensure. The plan must set goals for sustainable operations, including reducing waste, conserving water and energy, using renewable power, sustainable purchasing, and promoting less toxic materials. Hospitals must also issue annual progress reports on implementing these plans, which will be published online. The legislation directly affects all licensed hospitals in New Jersey by mandating concrete sustainability measures to reduce environmental impact and operational costs.
