The New Jersey C-PACE bill (A2374/S1953) was signed by Governor Murphy yesterday (Tuesday, August 24, 2021), and the Governor’s office released the following statement: Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (A-2374) which establishes the Garden State Commercial Property Assessed Clean Read More …
New Jersey C-PACE Bill Advances to the Finish Line After ten years of trying to amend its original PACE statute—which so far has proven ineffective—NJ’s C-PACE legislation (A2374/S1953) now appears to be on track for approval in both houses of Read More …
As we understand it, as of late December 2020 the Senate bill (S1953) was expected to move forward in January 2021, according to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Bob Smith. The C-PACE Alliance, which includes a majority of the established C-PACE Read More …
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 …
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 …
A letter of support for the passage and approval of the pending PACE bill (A1902/S1611) in New Jersey is gaining signatories from across the country and from many different stakeholder groups. The support letter reads in part: PACE resolves the Read More …
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 …
Former Governor Florio to Receive Cary Edwards Leadership Award (2018) Former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio will receive the Cary Edwards Leadership Award at NJFuture’s 2018 Smart Growth Awards Celebration, Wednesday, June 6, 5:30-8:00 PM in the Great Hall, Rutgers Read More …
Commercial solar and energy storage are stronger than ever, despite the political climate in the U.S. The Trump Administration presents new challenges to advancing a clean energy economy with funding cuts and policy changes, while new opportunities abound at the Read More …
Good News for PACE Stakeholders in New Jersey NJ Governor Phil Murphy supports PACE Property Assessed Clean Energy Dateline February 8, 2018 We expect the Governor to sign a PACE bill, soon, enabling the advantageous financing of commercial clean energy Read More …