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5 Things to Look For in New Jersey’s 2024 Energy Master Plan
The 2019 Energy Master Plan (2019 EMP) set very ambitious goals towards transitioning away from New Jersey’s core energy systems - nuclear and natural gas - and towards renewables, namely solar and offshore wind. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) is...
Orsted’s Offshore Wind Program in New Jersey
A Timeline The journey of Orsted's offshore wind program in New Jersey has been a complex one, marked by significant milestones and unexpected turns. Here is a detailed timeline of the events from the initial bid to the eventual cancellation of the project. June 2019:...
What a 700% increase means – Poor Energy Choices = Crippling Cost Increases For New Jersey Families
We throw around big numbers alot when we are talking about energy costs, sources and demand vs. supply. But sometimes it's a good idea to take a step back and think about what it really all means. Two weeks ago, we talked about a 700% in energy costs at the PJM...
Make Your Voice Heard On The EMP
The 2024 Energy Master plan will be expensive and unreliable unless you tell Trenton how you feel. You can submit your comment here:
Analysis of New Jersey Electricity and Energy Demand Requirements Makes Strong Case for Natural Gas Pipelines
Data Shows Failure to Build Adequate Pipeline Structure Will Result in Higher Energy Costs and More Pollution Springfield, NJ – An analysis of New Jersey energy demand and requirements shows that three out of four New Jersey households currently rely on natural gas...
Research Survey Shows New Jersey Residents Strongly Prefer Natural Gas
New Public Opinion Survey Details Residents Thoughts on Energy Preferences Springfield, NJ – A recently conducted public opinion survey finds that an overwhelming majority of New Jersey residents prefer natural gas to heat their homes and power their appliances....
White Paper Examines True Impact of NJ’s $70 Billion Electric Vehicle Mandate
Report Concludes EV Mandate Is a High-Cost Boondoggle That Will Wreck The Economy, Harm the Poor, and Have No Impact on Climate Trenton, NJ – Affordable Energy for New Jersey today released a new white paper taking a deep dive into the overwhelming...
AENJ Email 6/19/23: POLITICO Reports That Orsted Is ‘Prepared To Walk Away,” Delay Wind Projects
POLITICO Reports That Orsted Is 'Prepared To Walk Away," Delay Wind Projects The problems for wind in New Jersey continue to grow. This past week it was Politico reporting that Orsted may walk away altogether. From the Politico Morning Energy and Environment Email we...
AENJ Email 6/5/23: Back Door Gas Stove Ban
New Jersey Plans to Bypass the Legislature to implement Ban on Gas Stoves Governor Murphy and the NJBPU are trying to ban gas stoves in new construction and renovations, but not in the public light. They are trying to do it by making changes to the Universal...
AENJ Email 5/22/23: Following That Logic
If We Follow The Logic Of Senator Bob Smith, We Should Know The Costs Of ALL NJ Energy Proposals Last week, Senator Bob Smith held a hearing on his legislation that would finally "direct the BPU to conduct a study to determine the feasibility, marketability, and costs...
AENJ Email 3/13/23: A Common Sense Approach
A Common Sense Approach That Provides Energy Transparency And Affordability Unlike The Failed Energy Master Plan NJ Biz writes about new legislation introduced that would ensure New Jersey will be powered by reliable, diverse, and affordable energy sources: The...
AENJ Email 3/6/23: What do Germany and Italy Know?
What Does Germany And Italy Know That New Jersey Doesn't? Acentral pillar of Governor Murphy's unrealistic and impossible Energy plans is to ban all combustion engine vehicles by 2035. But the Governor might want to look to his previous outpost where he served as...
AENJ Email 2/27/23: Redefining Insanity
"The Prior Plan Didn't Work, So Let's Do It Even Faster Without A Plan" Frank A. Felder is the former director of the Rutgers Energy Institute, former research professor at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and author of the original cost study of...
AENJ Email 2/20/23: Governing By Press Release
Headline Grabbing Without Providing Costs Is Still Failed Energy Policy Governor Phil Murphy has decided triple down on the failed energy policies of the NJBPU, not only taking them on himself but moving up the already unachievable goals to try to capture headlines....
AENJ Email 2/13/23: Mission Accomplished?
Trying To Spin Scrapping The Energy Master Plan Into A Mission Accomplished Moment The stench of NJ’s failed and unrealistic energy policy appears to have landed in Governor Murphy’s front office. One that also refuses to acknowledge reality. But that is what the...
AENJ Email 2/6/23: Mandating Blackouts And Bankruptcy
A Common Sense Approach That Provides Energy Transparency And Affordability Unlike The Failed Energy Master Plan ICYMI – Last week, NJ Senate Energy & Environment Committee Chair Bob Smith introduced legislation to overhaul the state’s renewable energy portfolio –...
For Release: Revised Cost Estimates Show Energy Master Plan Will Cost $1.4 Trillion, Sending the State Back to the Drawing Board
Revised Cost Estimates Show Energy Master Plan Will Cost $1.4 Trillion, Sending the State Back to the Drawing Board (Trenton, NJ) – Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ), the state’s leading voice for transparency in energy policy for electric and gas utility...
AENJ Email 1/31/23: Revised Cost Estimate Shows Energy Master Plan Will Cost $1.4 Trillion
The Report The State Of New Jersey Does Not Want You To See Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ), the state’s leading voice for transparency in energy policy for electric and gas utility customers, today is releasing an updated and detailed cost estimate for the...
AENJ Email 1/16/23: Questions Continue to Mount over the Viability, Feasibility And Rising Costs Of Wind Energy
Warnings At First Sign Of Cold Weather Give A Glimpse Of The Dark Future Ahead Over the holidays as temperatures dipped for the first time, we got a glimpse of the future starting now. We saw warnings issued from PJM like below to conserve energy in order to protect...
AENJ Email 1/9/23: A Resolution For The New Year…
Warnings At First Sign Of Cold Weather Give A Glimpse Of The Dark Future Ahead Affordable Energy For New Jersey started 2023 with a resolution for more transparency and honesty from the NJ BPU for the Energy Master Plan as picked up by ROI-NJ: Common sense and simple...
AENJ Email 1/3/23: The Future is now…
Warnings At First Sign Of Cold Weather Give A Glimpse Of The Dark Future Ahead Over the holidays as temperatures dipped for the first time, we got a glimpse of the future starting now. We saw warnings issued from PJM like below to conserve energy in order to protect...