Financing the Regenerative Economy with C-PACE
Here’s the recording of our recent (4/1/2021) Sustainability Now interview:
Further Update on PACE Legislation in New Jersey
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 …
Latest Update on PACE in New Jersey
In July the NJ Assembly passed A2374 (available here) by a vote of 68 to 6. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (Hudson) and Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (Middlesex), essentially rewrites the existing (and nonfunctioning) PACE statute of 2011 (PL 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 …
Support Building for New Jersey PACE Bill
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 …
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 …
Archive: NJFuture’s Smart Growth Awards to Honor Former Governor Florio
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 …
Latest Update on U.S. East Coast Markets for Solar and Energy Storage April 4 NYC
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 …
Archive: Attend the New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum March 9, 2018 in New Brunswick
New Jersey Future Redevelopment Forum 2018: Friday, March 9, 8:00 am to 4:45 pm at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ New Jersey Future’s annual Redevelopment Forum is a day-long event that brings together more than 500 local and Read More …