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NJ Residents Reject Cost of Energy Master Plan
Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ), the state’s leading energy policy coalition, has published a long-awaited report detailing the anticipated costs for the implementation of the state’s Energy Master Plan (EMP), and the price is shocking. This detailed analysis...
We Need Affordable, Resilient Energy from Proven Technologies
The Biden administration is discussing significant and much-needed investments in our transportation, water, and energy infrastructure. It’s about time. The American Society of Civil Engineer’s “2021 Infrastructure Report Card” gives our nation’s energy infrastructure...
New Jersey’s Energy Policy Must Emphasize Reliability, Diversity, and Affordability
We Must Learn the Right Lessons from Texas’ Energy Crisis Special interests on both sides have tried to frame the recent Texas energy crisis to further their own political views. Even as Texans continue to suffer without power, advocates are trying to score points –...
The Bill Has Come Due: Murphy Administration Goes Back To The Energy Drawing Board
It’s time to admit the Murphy Energy plan is not feasible, will not result in reliable energy and will cost too much Responding to recent reports that the state of New Jersey continues to hide the true impact and total financial burden for energy costs of the Murphy...
Op-Ed: NJ needs to rethink Energy Master Plan, prioritize affordable energy
While we were all quarantining at home and keeping our families safe, the state of New Jersey continued to move forward with one of the most impactful policy shifts in state history, implementation of the Energy Master Plan. Even if well-intentioned at the time of its...
New Report Shows NJ Energy Plan Will Cost Taxpayers Billions Per Year
Affordable Energy for New Jersey and Dr. Jonathan Lesser Release Report Findings Today, Affordable Energy for New Jersey (AENJ), along with well-known energy expert Dr. Jonathan Lesser, the president of Continental Economics, Inc., released a new report that shows a...
Look before you leap on Electric Vehicles
There is an old saying to look before you leap because you may not like where you land. That concept has never been more appropriate than when examining and discussing the idea of moving forward and converting toward electric Vehicles. While the idea may make people...
Op-Ed: N.J. needs to tackle energy costs, now more than ever
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may seem as if other important issues have faded from the public eye. In reality, the pandemic means that we must redouble our focus on the day-to-day issues facing New Jersey’s residents, or else face skyrocketing costs at a time...
Op-Ed: Locating solar arrays on farmland or other open acreage is a bad idea
In 2012 I wrote two opinion articles on solar projects and farmland. Following those articles I was asked to testify in a number of cases where residents were trying to fight the siting of solar projects on farmlands. In some cases we were successful, but in others we...
Is your electric bill sky-high? 7 On Your Side has tips to offset costs
Did you suffer sticker shock at your last electric bill? It's not just the air conditioning, but with so many people working from home, you're also cooking more, running the dishwasher and doing laundry. The last power bill was a shocker for Cristina Gordon, who is...
Coronavirus Shutdowns Shift Energy Costs to Individuals
Beginning in March, when businesses across the country snapped off the lights and sent employees home to curb the spread of Covid-19, overall electricity consumption declined. But household energy use surged, with some New York City apartments consuming, on average,...
New Data Suggest COVID-19 Is Shifting the Burden of Energy Costs to Households
The global reach of COVID-19 is impacting almost everybody, and New York City is squarely at the epicenter. The metropolis is largely shut down, and while some have left the city, most residents remain, sheltering in place under a statewide order that went into effect...
Statement from AENJ Executive Director, Ron Morano, on NJTransit/FTA Record of Decision on NJTransit Resiliency Power Plant
(Ewing, NJ)- Ron Morano, Executive Director of Affordable Energy for New Jersey, released the following statement about yesterday's “Combined Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision” from New Jersey Transit and the Federal Transportation Authority...
A Message from Affordable Energy for New Jersey Executive Director Ron Morano
Dear Friends, I hope you all are safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. Together, we can and will beat the COVID-19 pandemic, because as a state, we’re unified in this fight. We will continue our sheltering at home and social distancing until we beat this...
An Update from Affordable Energy for NJ
It is no secret the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on both the health and economic security of New Jersey residents. Millions of dollars are being diverted to fund health care initiatives, non-essential businesses are forced to close doors, and unemployment...
Energy plan favors Murphy agenda over sound policy, and South Jersey loses
In South Jersey, people need smart energy solutions that drive new development and sustainable economic growth — something that has been missing for far too long due to poor policy decisions in Trenton. However, Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration’s new Energy...
New Jersey’s unrealistic energy master plan jeopardizes our future | Opinon
As a coastal community on the Eastern Seaboard, few other states in the nation have the same vested interest in solutions to climate change than New Jersey. That is why we anticipated the state to release a new energy master plan that would be both challenging in its...
Unbalanced alternative energy subsidies will hurt NJ consumers | Robinson
All reasonable New Jerseyans, including Gov. Murphy, understand that the state must do everything it can to curb greenhouse gas emissions. In that light, the governor’s recently proposed energy plan has the right aim. A requirement, for example, for builders to take...
Murphy’s ambitious energy plan will saddle taxpayers with additional expenses | Opinion
By Bob Prunetti When I led the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce and served as Mercer County executive, I got a firsthand look at the importance of smart planning. I also came to recognize the critical role of energy, especially to the consumers who use and pay for...
Groups forms to effect energy master plan
A coalition of labor, energy, business and civic groups have launched Affordable Energy for New Jersey to help shape energy policy following the release of New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan. The group includes the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Business...
CEA Helps Launch Affordable Energy for New Jersey Coalition Along with Labor, Business Allies
TRENTON, NJ – Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) today joined civic, labor, energy and business groups to launch Affordable Energy for New Jersey, a group working to ensure New Jersey residents continue to have safe, reliable and affordable energy choices in the wake of...