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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application for Grant Funds
Purpose: To Apply for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Community Energy Planning Grant to develop Newark's Community Energy Plan in alignment with New Jersey's Energy Master Plan.
Entity Name: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
Entity Address: 44 South Clinton Avenue, 1st Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625
Grant Amount: $25,000.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount:$ 0.00
Grant Period: January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Community Energy Planning Grant program supports municipalities in developing local community energy plans that align with the State's Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050. The program enables municipalities to assess local energy use, plan for renewable energy integration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and engage residents in developing equitable clean energy strategies.
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has created a Community Energy Plan Grant program for municipalities to develop a community energy plan to meet the goals of the State's Energy Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050 established that community-level action is essential to achieving the State's goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2050; and
WHEREAS, the Community Energy Planning Grant program will enable the City of Newark (the "City") to assess energy usage, identify opportunities for renewable energy deployment, promote ...
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