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CEEEP has developed a diverse and growing portfolio of applied research projects, including:
New Jersey Energy Master Plan
CEEEP has been asked to assist the NJ BPU in providing research and modeling support for the state's Energy Master Plan. Since the last Plan was adopted, the global, national, and regional energy picture has changed dramatically in the past decade-plus and continues to do so. Rising energy prices, unrelenting turmoil in the world oil market, environmental protection, intelligent economic growth, and restructuring the electric power industry are motivations for developing this new energy plan.
New Jersey Energy Data Center
CEEEP is working with the NJ BPU to turn publicly available data into useful and easily accessible information through a web-based energy information portal. This online portal will enable the State to have readily available important NJ-specific energy-related data to serve the State's policymaking needs and will become an important resource in crafting an energy master plan.
Meadowlands Commission Renewable Energy Master Plan
CEEEP is conducting background research to provide the Meadowlands Commission's Renewable Energy Task Force with important information about New Jersey's energy and renewable policies, and information on renewable technologies. CEEEP is also helping facilitate discussion at Task Force meetings and provides research support based on the needs of its members and any working groups created. At the conclusion of the Task Force's work, CEEEP will draft the final Renewable Energy Master Plan report, incorporating the efforts of and feedback from the Task Force.
Evaluation of the Clean Energy Program
CEEEP is conducting various evaluations of current Clean Energy programs. The assessment includes cost-benefit, sensitivity, and trade-off analyses of programs including targeted reviews of certain technologies. These evaluation and research activities are aimed at providing a yearly feedback loop to policymakers and program administrators.
New Jersey Hydrogen Learning Center
The Hydrogen Learning Center project seeks to strengthen the emerging network of hydrogen and fuel cell-related activity in New Jersey to inform policymakers, business leaders, and other stakeholders as they decide on the role hydrogen will play in the State's energy portfolio. The Center is comprised of universities with fuel cell facilities on their campuses. These university partners have developed hydrogen and fuel cell educational modules and hosted stakeholder networking meetings. CEEEP administers the Hydrogen Learning Center's efforts and coordinates its website and quarterly events held throughout the state.
Decoupling Resources
In February 2006, the Center released its report on NJ's Energy Infrastructure as part of its discussions through its Strategic Issues Forum. The report made a number of recommendations, one of which is for a closer examination of Decoupling and its potential impacts for New Jersey's utilities and ratepayers. The issue of decoupling or the related performance based ratemaking has become a hot topic among regulators and energy stakeholders in many states across the nation. This web page was set up to collect in a single place as many of the resources available on the Internet about Decoupling and related subjects as well as to provide information about the Center's upcoming Decoupling Symposium and future activities.
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