Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To accept the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) Community Energy Planning Grant to develop and update Newark’s Community Energy Plan to guide the City of Newark through decisions related to clean energy projects.
Entity Name: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Entity Address: 44 South Clinton Avenue, 1st Floor, Trenton, NJ 08625
Grant Amount: $25,000.00
Total Project Cost: $25,000.00
City Contribution: N/A
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Grant Period: July 01, 2026 through June 30, 2027
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:
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 access local energy use, plan for renewable energy integration, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and engage residents in developing equitable clean energy strategies.
body
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“NJBPU”) has created the Community Energy Planning Grant program to assist municipalities in developing community energy plans that align with 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 to assess energy usage, identify opportunities for renewable energy deployment, promot...
Click here for full text