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.

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.

New Jersey's Energy Infrastructure:
Investing in our Future
March 2006

This energy infrastructure study was undertaken at the request of the members of the Center's Advisory Board and participants of the Strategic Issues Forum. It was part of a yearlong process that included a series of structured discussions with the Forum. Five discussions were held with the Forum. This report is organized as follows. The topic of Chapter 1 is discussing possible criteria upon which policymakers can use to evaluate infrastructure policy and decisions and describing New Jersey’s energy infrastructure and its linkages. The energy infrastructure description serves to raise some important issues that should be considered. Chapter 2 discusses the status of New Jersey’s energy infrastructure, and evaluates its economic impact and role in the state’s economic development. Chapter 3 describes how policy barriers impact upon energy infrastructure investment, and discusses policy initiatives, including examining decoupling further in a New Jersey context, to encourage energy infrastructure investment planning and policy. The appendix catalogues the various elements of the energy infrastructure located in New Jersey.

Economic Impacts of Proposed 20% Renewable Energy Standards
In April 2003, New Jersey's Renewable Energy Task Force issued a recommendation that by 2020 the state should acquire 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources such as solar, wind, renewable biomass, landfill gas, geothermal, or tidal sources. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities asked CEEEP to analyze the economic impact of this proposed Renewable Portfolio Standard, examine whether the 20 percent goal was a viable standard, and determine an appropriate mix of renewable sources. The analysis was published at the end of 2004.

New Jersey and the Hydrogen Economy
Hydrogen is playing a central role in future energy policy at the federal and state levels. The Fund for New Jersey and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities asked CEEEP to explore opportunities and options for New Jersey so policymakers, business leaders and other stakeholders can make informed decisions about what role, if any, hydrogen should play in New Jersey energy policy. The report was published on July 21, 2004.

Electric Distribution Company Reliability Standards
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities engaged CEEEP to undertake research regarding state policy to establish reliability standards for electric distribution companies.

Support for Clean Energy Council
The Council advises the BPU on applying more than $100 million collected annually from New Jersey utility ratepayers to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities asked CEEEP to support the Clean Energy Council by providing meeting space, logistical support and administrative assistance as needed.

Distributed Energy Resources Study
With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, CEEEP contributed to a study of distributed energy resources in New Jersey and the surrounding region.