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Date: 08/9/2023 | 609-900-5626 |
“Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ is all in on being a national leader in the clean energy transition. This Report and the Task Force’s work clearly demonstrate our comprehensive and thorough approach to meeting Governor Murphy’s goals,” said Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Board of Public Utilities President Joseph L. Fiordaliso. “The Fuel Cell Task Force Report and the expertise of the Task Force, which the NJBPU is proud to chair, will help guide the actions the State is exploring to meet energy demands of tomorrow and help Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ serve as a hub for the production of clean energy technologies for the entire Northeast. I want to thank the Task Force for all of their hard work over the last few years.”
This Report explores and identifies the ways in which Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ is well positioned to adopt fuel cell systems as a complement to responsibly developed offshore wind and solar for strategic uses in our 100% clean energy economy. Further, the Report identifies areas where action can be taken to further hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and provides recommendations for statutory, policy, and regulatory modifications, and specifically notes the competitive advantages Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ has due to its highly educated workforce, research and development capacity, and the profile of chemical and industrial sectors. By doing so, the Task Force aims to develop an equitable framework that includes innovation, infrastructure, safety, education and workforce development.
The Garden State, the Report concludes, is ideally positioned to serve as a regional hydrogen hub for the Northeast. In addition, some resources are already in place to expand the role fuel cells play in supplying electricity to Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ homes and businesses. In the near term, the Report says, businesses and institutions in Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ could install up to 214 megawatts of fuel cell electric generating facilities.
Governor Phil Murphy signed S762/A741 in June 2020, which created the Task Force. The legislation charged the Task Force, consisting of experts from private industry and state government, with developing a number of recommendations that could help increase the use of fuel cells in Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ.
The complete Fuel Cell Task Force Report is available here.
Media Contact: Peter Peretzman (609) 900-5626; peter.peretzman@bpu.nj.gov
About the Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
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About Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP)
NJCEP, established on January 22, 2003, in accordance with the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act (EDECA), provides financial and other incentives to the State's residential customers, businesses and schools that install high-efficiency or renewable energy technologies, thereby reducing energy usage, lowering customers' energy bills and reducing environmental impacts. The program is authorized and overseen by the Ó£»¨ÊÓÆµ Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), and its website is