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An Exciting milestone for New Jersey’s energy sector

wiesea — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:32:33 +0000

We want to express our gratitude to Governor Mikie Sherrill for her support of at and for congratulating our inaugural 2026 Rate School starting today.

It provides essential training right here in New Jersey, and advances Governor Sherrill’s mission to increase affordability across the state.

The Governor underscored how vital it is to build expertise in utility regulation, rate design, and oversight of essential services like electricity, gas, and water.

CESAC Director Dr. Pankaj Lal said, Lal “This work extends far beyond New Jersey. The East Coast faces shared challenges: aging infrastructure, clean energy integration, affordability, and climate resilience. A well‑trained regulatory workforce strengthens coordination and raises the standard of decision making across state lines.”

Across the United States, the demand for practitioners who understand both the technical and public‑interest dimensions of utility regulation is growing. Programs like CESAC’s Rate School help build that national capacity.

CESAC is proud to be part of this vision!

PhD Student Takes Second Place in Paper Competition at MSAAG Annual Meeting

wiesea — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:57:38 +0000

Environmental Science and Management PhD student Taylor Wieczerak won 2nd place in the , at the , hosted virtually by Hofstra University on the weekend of October 16-17. Wieczerak’s paper presentation was entitled, Public Perception and Willingness to Pay for Green Infrastructure and Improvements in Northern New Jersey Using Discrete Choice Experiment. The competition was judged by the executive committee of the MSAAG. The work, a component of his dissertation research, entails the investigation of “combined sewer overflows” (CSOs) as storm water management in our urban areas, suggested alternatives that are both cost effective and environmentally safer, and public willingness and attitudes toward this infrastructure renovation.

Creating Connected Communities and a Clean Energy Future

wiesea — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:16:36 +0000

State of New Jersey Unveils Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan

wiesea — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:11:36 +0000

Today, the State of New Jersey released the Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan (EMP), which provides an initial blueprint for the total conversion of New Jersey’s energy profile to 100 percent clean energy by 2050, as directed by Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 28.

New Jersey Is Now The United States’ Hottest Clean Energy Economy

wiesea — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:10:38 +0000

When Governor Murphy recently signed a landmark clean energy bill into law, New Jersey reclaimed the national policy leadership it abdicated during years of stagnation under the Christie Administration, and jump-started the state’s clean energy economy.

Orsted Wins New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Solicitation

wiesea — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:09:17 +0000

The Danish developer will build a 1.1-gigawatt offshore wind farm for the Garden State, as it consolidates its leading position in the U.S. market.

Ørsted OK’d to Bring Offshore Wind Power Ashore at Oyster Creek

wiesea — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:08:12 +0000

Ocean Wind LLC, the developer of the state’s first offshore wind farm, has secured the rights to bring power ashore at the former Oyster Creek nuclear station, a move advocates say could reduce the project’s costs to connect to the region’s transmission system.

As Decision on Nuclear Subsidies Nears, Where is Consultant’s Report?

wiesea — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:35:08 +0000

Consumer, environmental, and industry groups want to know why an independent report commissioned by the BPU has yet to be seen by the public.

Start of New Era as Decommissioning Process Begins at Oyster Creek

wiesea — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:47:02 +0000

With nuke plant now offline, a sale of the site to Holtec, a Camden-based company, is under federal review

PSE&G Wants to Spend Almost $900M on Resiliency of Natural-Gas Network

wiesea — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:47:49 +0000

Critics argue most of the backup pipelines will never be needed, question utility’s decision to invest in infrastructure based on problems not likely ever to occur