Newsroom

June 2011

• Jun

  10

  2013

  Christie Administration Announces Winners of Clean Energy Program’s “Recycle & Win” Spring Promotion

  Four lucky New Jersey residents won $500 by recycling old refrigerators or freezers during the Christie Administration’s Energy Program’s “Recycle & Win” spring promotion.

  

• May

  31

  2013

  Christie Administration Grants Nearly $1 Million to Bayonne Medical Care Center for Energy Reliability Project

  Acute-Care Hospital to Build $3.5 million Combined Heat & Power Project

  

• May

  30

  2013

  Christie Administration Approves Extensions of PSE&G Solar 4 All and Solar Loan Programs

  Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) approved PSE&G’s petitions to extend its current Solar 4 All Program, with the addition of four distinct segments, and its Solar Loan III program to help New Jersey reach its renewable energy goals while supporting job and economic growth in the State.

  

• May

  29

  2013

  NJ’s Clean Energy Program Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Contractors Receive National Recognition

  Eight New Jersey contractor companies were recognized and presented with their 2012 Century Award by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for their outstanding achievements in residential energy efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) award recognizes contractors that have completed 100 or more comprehensive Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® pr

  

• Apr

  23

  2013

  Christie Administration’s Enhanced Energy Efficiency Incentives are Helping Homeowners, Businesses and Local Governments Rebuild Smarter Following Superstorm Sandy

  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board), through New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program™(NJCEP) continues to assist residents, businesses, towns and schools to rebuild smarter during the Superstorm Sandy recovery process. Currently, over 1,230 businesses, residents, municipalities and schools have taken advantage of the enhanced incentives the NJCEP is offer

  

• Apr

  3

  2013

  Christie Administration Invites Residents to “Recycle & Win” During New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program

  New Jersey residents have an opportunity to win a $500 prepaid debit card by recycling an old refrigerator or freezer between now and the end of May.

  

• Mar

  20

  2013

  Christie Administration Supports Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Business, Healthcare and Educational Facilities

  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) today approved more than $5 million in rebates for energy efficiency projects at business, healthcare and educational facilities.

  

• Mar

  20

  2013

  Christie Administration Receives 2013 ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award

  New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program Recognized for its Home Performance

  

• Feb

  7

  2013

  Christie Administration Announces Results of Electricity Auction

  NJ BGS Auction Outcome Results in Lower and Stable Electricity Prices Across Residential and Small Business Customer Sector

  

• Jan

  25

  2013

  Christie Administration Announces Enhanced Clean Energy Program Incentives to Assist Hurricane Sandy Flood Victims

  The N.J. Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has increased rebate levels and expanded the list of qualifying equipment and products under New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (CEP) to help residents, businesses and local government entities replace storm-damaged equipment and appliances with more energy-efficient products.

  

• Jan

  23

  2013

  Christie Administration Adopts Measures to Improve Utility Storm Responses

  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved 103 seperate measures to improve EDC preparedness and response to major storms

  

• Dec

  19

  2012

  Christie Administration Approves Six Large Scale Distributive Generation Projects Consistent with the State’s Energy Master Plan

  – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today approved just over $11 million in funding to support six distributive generation projects that will reduce demand upon the electric grid by approximately 29 megawatts (MW)

  

• Oct

  4

  2012

  Christie Administration Announces that Residential Natural Gas Customers will Pay Less to Heat Their Homes this Winter

  Residential natural gas customers of Elizabethtown Gas Company (ETG),New Jersey Natural Gas Company (NJNG), Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G), and South Jersey Gas Company (SJG) continue to adjust rates to reflect falling costs for natural gas service.

  

• Sep

  12

  2012

  N.J. Board of Public Utilities Holds Special Board Meeting to Advance Electric Utilities’ Storm Preparedness Plans

  Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) held a Special Board Agenda Meeting to formally accept the report prepared by Emergency Preparedness Partnerships

  

• Sep

  05

  2012

  September 05 - Christie Administration Releases Consultant’s Report to Improve Electric Companies Preparedness and Response to Major Storms

  Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) continued its aggressive action to improve the Electric Distribution Companies’ (EDC) preparedness and responses to major storms by making public a report titled, “Performance Review of EDCs in 2011 Major Storms.”

  

• Aug

  15

  2012

  August 15 - Christie Administration Orders N.J. American Water to Investigate Collapse of Swimming River Treatment Plant Pipe Bridge

  Board of Public Utilities approves Parsippany firm as Special Reliability Master

  

• Jul

  23

  2012

  July 23 - Governor Christie Builds on Record of Growing Renewable Energy Sources with Action to Strengthen Solar Market

  Bipartisan Legislation Advances Administration’s Commitment to Development of Renewable Energy Resources in New Jersey

  

• Jul

  18

  2012

  July 18th - JCP&L Ordered to File a Base Rate Case

  In response to a request from the New Jersey Division of the Rate Counsel

  

• Jul

  13

  2012

  July 13th - New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program on Quest to Find Oldest Fridge

  TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) is on a quest to recycle New Jersey’s oldest refrigerator or freezer and is offering a $1,000 reward to do so. New Jersey’s first ever Oldest Refrigerator Contest will run through this summer.

  

• Jul

  11

  2012

  July 11th - Christie Administration Launches School Lighting Upgrade and Replacement Initiative

  Participating K-12 schools will receive incentives covering 100% of total energy efficiency project costs

  

• Jun

  18

  2012

  June 18th - BPU Approves PSE&G North Central Reliability Project

  Today, the Christie Administration took action to improve reliability of the electric

  

• Feb

  10

  2012

  Board Order: 2.10.12 - 2B

  2.10.12 - 2B

  

• Feb

  10

  2012

  Special Reliability Master's Redacted Report

  BPU Docket No. EO11090526

  

• Feb

  10

  2012

  New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Receives Report On Morristown Underground Electrical Network

  Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) received the Special Reliability Master’s (SRM) report on the Board-ordered investigation of Jersey Central Power & Light Company’s (JCP&L) Morristown underground electrical network.

  

• Feb

  10

  2012

  BPU Completes Investigation of Pipeline Safety Violations

  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) today approved a settlement of an enforcement action with Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) in connection with a natural gas explosion in Clifton on April 9, 2010.

  

• Feb

  9

  2012

  New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Approves Electricity Auction Results

  Auction outcome results in lower electricity prices across nearly all sectors

  

• Feb

  7

  2012

  Media Availability to follow Special Board Meeting to Consider Basic Generation Service (BGS) Auction Results

  Availability via Teleconference to follow Special Board Meeting