NJ to Launch C-PACE Program in Early 2025: A Game-Changer for Clean Energy and Economic Growth

In early 2025, New Jersey will join 34 other states with an active Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. Nationwide, C-PACE programs have already driven $9 billion in private investment, generated over $15 billion in economic development, and created Read More …

Upcoming Information Session on NJ’s Garden State C-PACE Program

The NJEDA has scheduled a first Information session on the new Garden State C-PACE program for Thursday, October 20, 1-2:30 pm. Click here or the image below for the registration page. New Jersey’s new Garden State C-PACE law (P.L. 2021, Read More …

NJ C-PACE Regulations & Guidelines Being Developed

March 13, 2022.— NJ developers and property owners are already lining up C-PACE projects in anticipation of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Garden State C-PACE program later this year. Timing: The proposed guidelines and regulations are expected from NJEDA Read More …

Stormwater Fees the Perfect Opportunity for PACE

February 14, 2019: NJ’s new stormwater utility bill (A2694/S1073) authorizes municipalities to collect fees on parking lots and other impervious surfaces to fund improvements to failing stormwater systems. But it has many commercial property owners concerned that they will now Read More …

NJ About to Take a Giant Step Toward Greater Energy Efficiency

New Jersey has long sought to be a leader in energy efficiency. However, the state has had limited success in this intention.  Under the Christie Administration, the Clean Energy Fund was raided by half a billion dollars to balance the Read More …

New Jersey PACE Bill Moves Forward — Cautiously

Update:The new Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) legislation — Senate Bill S1611— has been approved unanimously by the Senate Environment & Energy Committee, and is now moving to the Senate  Appropriations Committee, which may recommend some technical changes. Based on Read More …

Transitioning NJ to 100% Renewables: February 28 Event at Rutgers

Our friends at Food and Water Watch write: With every year of delayed action, we move closer to runaway climate catastrophe. Pollution from our current energy system is already taking a massive toll on our public health and safety, with Read More …

Getting Your Municipality Onboard with PACE in 2018

Now that PACE seems certain to be approved in New Jersey in 2018, the biggest question facing us is that of municipal adoption. With 565 municipalities, getting a PACE ordinance approved and a program established could take months if not Read More …

Rolling Out Commercial PACE in NJ in 2018

New Jersey is about to experience a surge of new clean energy projects, unleashing a considerable amount of additional private financing for energy efficiency and renewables. Amendments to NJ’s existing PACE law are being passed in the NJ Legislature this Read More …