S 2979 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires NJ Clean Energy Program incentives be made available to commercial farms.

S 2979 requires New Jersey's Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) to make existing energy efficiency incentives available to commercial farm owners, who were previously excluded from the program. The bill mandates the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to create an energy audit program - developed with the Department of Agriculture - to help farm owners assess energy use and identify efficiency improvements. It also requires the BPU to publish all farm-specific incentives and program details online. This change directly affects commercial farm operators by enabling them to access current NJCEP funding for energy-saving upgrades like equipment and building retrofits.
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Introduced Mar 18, 2024 Last action Mar 18, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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