Final energy master plan from Governor Murphy largely stays course

Final energy master plan from Governor Murphy largely stays course

Gov. Phil Murphy's final energy master plan maintains the state's commitments to cutting fossil fuel sources and focusing on renewables. (Hal Brown for New Jersey Monitor)Gov. Phil Murphy’s vision for New Jersey energy policy remained mostly unchanged in a new version of the state’s energy master plan released Monday. Though the new plan places less emphasis on wind energy than the 2019 master plan it succeeds, the document unveiled Monday conti…

New Jersey energy master plan calls for 750 MW annual solar installations

Solar is a core element in the state's energy planning, which calls for 300 MW of net metered solar, 250 MW of community solar and 300 MW of grid-scale solar per year.New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the release of the state’s Energy Master Plan (EMP). The 2024 EMP relies on the continued, measurable expansion of solar power as an essential mechanism for achieving the state’s mandated 100% Clean Energy Standard (CES) by 2035. The plan p…

Murphy announces release of 2024 energy master plan

As his term as governor draws to a close, Phil Murphy released the 2024 Energy Master Plan (EMP), a roadmap to guide future energy policy in New Jersey. The report looks back on what the administration believes the progress made and recommends action steps over the next decade to provide New Jersey with a clean and affordable energy future that accomplishes the state’s demand and supply goals.  The energy master plan maintains Murphy’s ambitious…