We support Gov. Murphy’s signing of the Zero Emissions Certificate legislation (nuclear energy bill), designed to maintain New Jersey’s nuclear energy supply. It is important to the state’s overall energy strategy to ensure we have reliable, resilient and affordable energy for citizens and businesses in New Jersey. Of all the options available, this legislation best accomplishes that goal. In addition, this legislation protects thousands of jobs that are vital to the Southern New Jersey economy.
It is the most effective way to provide carbon-free energy as we move toward meeting the objective of our energy master plan, which calls for more reliance on renewable energy by the year 2050.
We realize that there is a concern over increasing energy costs, but we are satisfied by the safeguards provided by the ratepayer advocate and BPU.
