NJ pushes to hit 100% clean power by 2035
Official: Amendments to the New Jersey Clean Energy Act (A-4856)
If passed, your electric utility will have to retire more fossil fuel plants faster, which could affect rates and the mix of power on NJ's grid.
In clear language
New Jersey lawmakers want to speed up the state's clean energy goals. A proposed bill would require all electricity in NJ to come from clean sources by 2035 — ten years sooner than the current target. Utilities would have to hit new checkpoints along the way.
How does this affect you?
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Who does this affect?
- Every NJ electricity customer (roughly 3.9 million households)
- PSEG, JCP&L, and Atlantic City Electric ratepayers specifically
- NJ-based fossil fuel plant workers during the transition
- Clean energy developers building solar, wind, and storage in NJ
What can you do?
- Submit a comment through your state senator's office before the June hearing
- Check whether your utility has a community solar option you can join
Timeline
- 2026-06-12 — Senate Environment Committee hearing
- 2030-01-01 — First interim 70% clean electricity benchmark
- 2035-01-01 — Full 100% clean electricity target
No New Jersey official has a verified action on this policy yet.
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