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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,...