Tag: renewable energy
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North Brunswick residents will vote on energy program if council does not adopt ordinance
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The North Brunswick Township Council will review an ordinance regarding a community energy aggregation program on Aug. 30; if the council does not take action, residents will vote on the measure in a referendum. Township Attorney Ronald Gordon explained that North Brunswick follows the Faulkner Act, which means if a petition is…
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Residents file petitions to create new clean energy programs for Edison, East Brunswick
Food & Water Action and residents from Edison and East Brunswick submitted more than 3,000 petitions calling on the councils in both towns to create a municipal energy aggregation program that would deliver 100% clean, renewable electricity by the year 2030. The ordinance calls for the creation of an energy aggregation program, which allows municipalities…
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SOLUTIONS 5/15: Community or Company Aggregation
By Huck Fairman As a long time Princeton resident, I have been interested in, and have written a number of, Packet opinion pieces on the climate crisis. I have reported on the ideas and policies recommended by a range of scientists and specialists. Recently, the Municipality of Princeton has announced a new plan to switch…
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SOLUTIONS 5/1: Renewable Energy Supply – A Tale of Two Rates
By Huck Fairman The Town of Princeton has admirably drawn up a number of steps to reduce the cost and the emissions, or pollution, stemming from power generation and usage, along with that from vehicles. These initiatives are joined together in the Princeton Climate Action Plan. Part of that plan was to provide residents with…
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North Brunswick officials consider Community Choice Aggregation
NORTH BRUNSWICK – If approved by members of the Township Council, North Brunswick residents will have the option to choose electricity with more renewable content and at a lower cost than PSE&G. Community Choice Aggregation allows the township to create a large buying group for electricity made up of residential and non-residential customers so it…
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Opinion: Princeton Community Renewable Energy program is a win-win
Princeton is taking a great step forward in reducing its impact on the planet through the new Princeton Community Renewable Energy program. This program is a win-win for us all as it will increase demand for supply from regional renewable sources such as wind turbines, hydropower and solar arrays and will save us each a…