Utility Dive reports on Governor Mikie Sherrill's executive orders aimed at expanding New Jersey's power generation and lowering electricity costs by accelerating solar, storage, and virtual power plant deployment. United's Katie Mettle stated that these executive orders are a step toward meeting rising load growth, improving grid reliability, and increasing energy affordability across the Garden State.
Topics: United In The News, Economic Impact, New Jersey, Virtual Power Plants, Solar, Battery Storage, Katie Mettle, Distributed Energy Resources
Governor signs multiple Day 1 executive orders, directing development of a virtual power plant program, advancing siting and permitting reforms, and launching new clean energy solicitations
Topics: Press Releases, New Jersey, Virtual Power Plants, Solar, Battery Storage, Katie Mettle
POLITICO reports on a new nuclear bill under consideration by New Jersey lawmakers, which could potentially drive up energy costs for consumers. United's Katie Mettle noted that, while supportive of nuclear energy generally, the bill lacks safeguards on costs or timelines, and expressed concern that ratepayers would be paying for a costly and time-consuming endeavor with no immediate benefits.
Topics: PUCs, United In The News, New Jersey, Katie Mettle
The Center Square reports on the election outcomes in New Jersey and Virginia, where Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger won their gubernatorial races. United's Virginia Director Jim Purekal and New Jersey Policy Lead Katie Mettle highlighted the future governors' focus on lowering energy prices through clean energy as a key component of their victories.
Topics: State Policy, Virginia, United In The News, Heather O'Neill, New Jersey, Jim Purekal, Solar, Battery Storage, Interconnection, Katie Mettle
PV Magazine reports on the election results from Virginia and New Jersey, with a specific focus on unlocking new clean energy opportunities by making better use of existing interconnection capacity. United’s Virginia Director Jim Purekal emphasized that Virginia must make the most of existing energy resources to meet rising load growth, while United’s New Jersey Policy Lead Katie Mettle highlighted the need for siting and permitting reforms to get more projects online faster.
Topics: State Policy, Virginia, United In The News, New Jersey, Jim Purekal, Solar, Battery Storage, Interconnection, Katie Mettle
Topics: Virginia, Press Releases, New Jersey
Cape May County Herald reports on New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's recently signed legislation, which ensures state utilities disclose their votes on issues and proposals as members of PJM Interconnection. United’s Katie Mettle commended the Governor’s actions, stating that the new law will bring greater transparency to PJM and allows the public to hold utilities accountable.
Topics: Utility, United In The News, Transmission, New Jersey, Interconnection, Katie Mettle
The Garden State becomes latest to hold utilities accountable for decisions at PJM
TRENTON, NJ – Today, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to shine a light on how New Jersey’s utilities vote at PJM Interconnection, the regional grid operator serving the state. The new law, passed with broad bipartisan support, ensures state officials and the public have access to key information about utilities’ positions on decisions that directly affect electric rates and clean energy progress by requiring New Jersey utilities to report how they vote on matters before PJM, and to explain how those votes align with state policy.
Topics: Utility, Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, New Jersey, Katie Mettle
Committee Vote Marks Step Toward Greater Public Oversight of Utility Positions on Regional Grid Decisions
TRENTON, NJ – A bill to bring long-overdue transparency to how New Jersey’s utilities vote at PJM Interconnection, the regional grid operator that serves New Jersey, cleared a key legislative hurdle today with a successful committee vote in the New Jersey Legislature. The legislation, sponsored by Committee Chair Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak, moved out of the New Jersey Assembly State and Local Government Committee with broad bipartisan support.
“If your electric bill is going up, you deserve to know who’s behind that and why,” said Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak. “This bill makes sure our utilities aren’t making those decisions in back rooms with no one watching.”
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, New Jersey, Katie Mettle
New Jersey Monitor reports on President Trump's recent memorandum that will temporarily pause most of New Jersey's offshore wind projects, with the potential for long-term freezes if the administration rescinds previous approvals under the Biden presidency. United's Jeremy McDiarmid spoke with the publication, stating that while there may be some project delays depending on the length of the federal government's review, the offshore wind industry's overall strength remains evident.
Topics: United In The News, Offshore Wind, New Jersey