Court ruling effectively ends 4-year legal fight over utility’s compressor station
A compressor station constructed on the site of a quarry in West Milford to bring natural gas to New York state does not violate environmental standards in New Jersey’s Highlands Water Protection and Planning...
Middlesex Water seeks rate increase from BPU
Middlesex Water Company, which serves about 61,000 customers mostly in central New Jersey, filed a petition with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities requesting new rates driven by close to $100 million in...
Hughes Center online panel will discuss state’s energy future
Industry experts will discuss New Jersey’s energy future, one of the state’s most daunting challenges, at 2 p.m. on July 9, during an online panel hosted by the William J. Hughes Center for Public...
Stockton poll finds New Jerseyans want to prioritize renewable energy development
A new Stockton University poll finds that solar power has the highest support when New Jerseyans were asked what energy sources they would develop more to increase supply.
Though a plurality of New Jerseyans said...
NJBPU joins 8 Northeast states to explore cost-saving transmission
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities joined eight Northeast states in issuing a request for information (RFI) seeking interregional transmission project ideas that would improve grid reliability, support economic growth, and reduce costs for...
Going solar is easier as ‘State Smart Solar Permitting Platform’ bill passes Senate
The Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Senators John McKeon and Linda Greenstein that would establish the “State Smart Solar Permitting Platform” to expedite the construction code approval process to install residential solar energy...
N.J. American Water invests $4M to upgrade Burlington County infrastructure
New Jersey American Water announced that it is investing $4 million to upgrade water infrastructure in Burlington County. The company is replacing approximately 2.5 miles of aging cast-iron water mains in Delanco and Cinnaminson....
7 N.J. counties start deployment phase of $40M broadband infrastructure projects
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) began its historic $40 million investment in internet connectivity. The build-out was launched with a grant award ceremony held June 25 at the Shiloh Baptist Church...
Senate passes bill to expand disclosure and testing for lead service lines of renters
On June 30, the senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would require the disclosure of lead drinking water hazards to tenants of residential units,...
American Gas Association awards SJI’s utilities for outstanding safety records
The American Gas Association (AGA) awarded the two subsidiaries of SJI, South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas, with the 2024 Leading Indicator award and the 2024 Industry Leader Accident Prevention award.
“We are proud of...
