2019 New Jersey Energy Master Plan Pathway to 2050

The Integrated Energy Plan analyzed changes to New Jersey’s economy-wide energy system
(including the electricity, transportation, industry, and building sectors) that would allow the state to meet its clean energy targets, its emission reduction targets, and its energy needs while containing costs.  Key findings include:

Several key findings emerged from the Integrated Energy Plan analysis:

- New Jersey can meet the 2050 Global Warming Response Act requirement and
100% clean energy target by aggressively
deploying existing technologies today
and adopting new technologies as they
become cost-competitive.
- The costs to meet New Jersey’s emissions
and energy targets are small compared
to total energy system spending and are
offset by clean air and climate benefits.
- Existing policies reduce emissions and
are a strong start, but are not sufficient
to meet 2050 targets. New Jersey must
pursue further action to accelerate its
energy system transformation.
- A least-cost energy system that meets
New Jersey’s emissions and clean
energy targets looks quite different from
today’s system, including significantly
higher levels of renewables deployment,
building electrification, and transportation
electrification.
- Both in-state investment and regional
coordination are needed to meet New
Jersey’s needs and emissions targets at
least cost.

The New Jersey Energy Master Plan estimates that the benefits from reducing greenhouse gas emissions per the Plan would amount to between $4 billion and $6 billion dollars, depending on which value of the SCC is used.

The Working Group, a collaboration between the Governor’s Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy (OCAGE) and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), will serve as a cross-sector collaborative of stakeholders and experts in industry, government, building science, organized labor, environmental justice, and workforce development that will inform pathways to greener, cleaner buildings in New Jersey.

Buildings Working Group

Goal 3.3.4: Build state-funded projects and buildings to a high
performance standard. 
New state building construction must be built to at least LEED Silver standards, which is established through certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s green building rating system by earning a certain number of points for including sustainability measures in the building and property. 

Goal 3.3.5: Improve energy efficiency in, and retrofit state
buildings to, a high performance standard. 
Energy use in state buildings is managed by NJBPU and the Department
of Treasury. The state will perform energy audits in all existing state-owned buildings and establish a plan to implement energy efficiency standards, whether through traditional low-hanging fruit like lighting upgrades;
HVAC equipment upgrades; weatherization; whole building automation
and other “smart building” techniques; and retro-commissioning, which
optimizes the performance of existing systems and equipment and identifies inefficiencies.

State-funded Projects and Buildings Energy Efficiency Goals

Under the ZEV MOU, NJ committed to a goal of deploying 330,000 ZEVs by 2025.

Buildings Working Group

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