Hugh Morley
New Jersey
Senior business writer for The (Bergen) Record, NJ, MBA, covers the regional economy, biz bankruptcy and litigation, state gov. issues that affect business.
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In the Feverish Search for Energy Generation, N.J. Leans into Solar
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position In the Feverish Search for Energy Generation, N.J. Leans into Solar Backs 238 MW of Grid-scale Solar; Treads Carefully in Granting Environmental Waivers Jul 6, 2026 | Hugh Morley New Jersey officials see the Competitive Solar Incentive program as a quick way to ramp up electricity generation in the face of a dramatic increase in demand.
N.J. Utility Reform Study Faces Scrutiny
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Stakeholders Question Whether Out-of-state Strategies Will Work in New Jersey Stakeholders providing insights for a New Jersey BPU study to inform new approaches to utility compensation questioned whether strategies outlined as potential solutions will really rein in the state’s escalating electricity rates.
N.J. Legislators Back Nuclear, Storage, Agrivoltaics
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Business Group Calls on N.J. to 'Suspend' Greenhouse Gas Initiative
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N.J. Gov.: Data Centers Should Pay Their Way
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Gov.: Data Centers Should Pay Their Way Sherrill Lays Out Transparency, Control Plan for Data Centers New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill | New Jersey Office of the Governor Jun 1, 2026 | Hugh Morley New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill outlined a four-part plan to provide “strong guardrails” that can protect communities and hold data centers accountable as they develop around the state.
Rethinking Electric Power
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New Jersey Backs Nuclear, Evaluates Solar Incentives
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Backs Nuclear, Evaluates Solar Incentives Residential Solar Incentives Reduced as RPS Increase Nixed May 25, 2026 | Hugh Morley New Jersey is pursuing the feasibility of developing new nuclear power, with officials signaling the strategy is a central element to combat the pending energy shortfall.
New Jersey Eyes Utility Reform to Address Consumer Costs
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Eyes Utility Reform to Address Consumer Costs BPU Looks to Inject Performance, Incentives into Business Model May 14, 2026 | Hugh Morley New Jersey launched an effort to harness performance incentives and multiyear rate plans to modernize the state’s utility business model and help control consumer costs.
Developer of Thwarted Virginia Data Centers Files Appeal
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position Developer of Thwarted Virginia Data Centers Files Appeal County Commissioners Opt to End Support for Massive Project PW Digital Gateway | Prince William County May 6, 2026 | Hugh Morley One of two developers seeking to build a massive 37-data center project next to Virginia’s Manassas National Battlefield Park has filed papers to overturn an appeals court ruling against the plan.
New Jersey Backs Storage, Residential and Dual-use Solar
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Backs Storage, Residential and Dual-use Solar Apr 28, 2026 | Hugh Morley New Jersey is seeking to jump-start the development of new storage projects and boost residential and farm-based solar as part of the state’s effort to speedily bring more generation online.
N.J. Ends Offshore Transmission Agreement with PJM
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N.J. Removes ‘Moratorium’ Blocking New Nuclear Plants
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! N.J. Removes ‘Moratorium’ Blocking New Nuclear Plants Governor Also Adds Nuclear Task Force to Pursue Implementation PSEG's Hope Creek and Salem nuclear plant | Peretz Partensky, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons | KeywordsHope Creek nuclear power plantMikie SherrillPublic Service Enterprise Group (NJ PSEG)Salem nuclear power plant
Wary Local Officials Scrutinize Maryland Data Center Proposals
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Wary Local Officials Scrutinize Maryland Data Center Proposals Amazon Facility Would Tap Into Calvert County Nuclear Plant The target area for the proposed Amazon facility is zoned “heavy industrial,” no new zoning will be required.
N.J. Bills Targeting Balcony Solar, Nuclear and PJM Move Ahead
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Bills Targeting Balcony Solar, Nuclear and PJM Move Ahead Meta Mar 18, 2026 | Hugh Morley New Jersey legislators backed a bill that would require operators of AI data centers and crypto mining facilities to run them with clean energy and submit an energy use plan to the state.
N.J.’s Utilities Board Backs Storage, Solar Expansion Package
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! N.J.’s Utilities Board Backs Storage, Solar Expansion Package Agency Moves Swiftly To Boost Clean Energy Generation | New JerseyNew JerseyPublic PolicyUtility scale solar KeywordsMikie SherrillNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU)
PSEG Looks to Support N.J.’s Nuclear, Gas Generation Plans
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! PSEG Looks to Support N.J.’s Nuclear, Gas Generation Plans In Q4 Call, CEO Says It Backs N.J. Governor’s Rate Minimization Effort PSEG's Hope Creek and Salem nuclear plants | PSEG | Company NewsNatural GasNatural GasNew JerseyNew JerseyNuclearNuclear PowerPublic Policy KeywordsearningsMikie SherrillNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU)Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)
N.J. Considering Use of RGGI Funds to Curb Rate Hikes
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Considering Use of RGGI Funds to Curb Rate Hikes State also Evaluating ‘Alternative’ Utility Business Models © RTO Insider Feb 26, 2026 | Hugh Morley New Jersey is studying whether to use funds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to keep down electricity rates and restructure the way utilities are compensated in an effort to reduce the pressure on electricity prices.
N.J. Targets Data Centers in New Source Push
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Targets Data Centers in New Source Push Legislators Seek ‘Fair’ Burden on Centers, Ratepayers Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D), who took office in January, pledged in her election campaign to freeze electricity rates.
N.J. Looks to Utilities for Solar Expansion Answers
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New Jersey Governor Rapidly Confronts Electricity Crisis
New N.J. Governor Rapidly Confronts Electricity Crisis Gov. Mikie Sherrill | Gov. Mikie Sherrill via X New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed two sweeping executive orders that sought to control the state’s aggressively rising electricity rates through ratepayer credits and generation expansion.
Departing N.J. Governor Touts Clean Energy to Solve State Power Woes
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N.J. Backs Clean Energy Democrat for Governor
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! N.J. Backs Clean Energy Democrat for Governor Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill Plans to 'Freeze' Electricity Rates Incoming NJ Gov Mikie Sherrill (D) | Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey | KeywordsMikie SherrillNew Jersey House of Representatives (NJ House)New Jersey Senate (NJ Senate)
N.J. Forum Explores Solutions to Looming Energy Shortfall
N.J. Forum Explores Solutions to Looming Energy Shortfall New Jersey BPU Commissioner Zenon Christodoulou speaks at the NJBIA Energy and Environmental Policy Forum on Oct. 28 | © RTO Insider Speakers at a New Jersey energy conference discussed how to confront the energy shortfall and get more power online.
N.J. BPU Evaluates Broadening Class 1 Solar REC Program
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! N.J. BPU Evaluates Broadening Class 1 Solar REC Program Solar Developers Petition Agency to Allow Out-Of-State Participants A solar project on a warehouse rooftop in Perth Amboy, N.J. | Solar Landscape | KeywordsChristine Guhl-SadovyNew Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU)renewable energy certificates (RECs)Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs)
N.J. Seeks to Promote Energy-efficient Construction
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Seeks to Promote Energy-efficient Construction New Programs Offer Easier Ways to Apply for Incentives Shutterstock Oct 8, 2025 | Hugh Morley The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is looking to stimulate the construction of energy-efficient construction with a new program that offers a simpler incentive application process and incentives of up to $2.50/square foot of construction.
N.J. Solar Project Developers Scramble, Wonder What Comes Next
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Feds Pull $716M Loan Commitment from N.J. Offshore Wind Project
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N.J. Plan Would Put RGGI Funds into Storage, Infrastructure
N.J. Plan Would Put RGGI Funds into Storage, Infrastructure An 876-kW solar installation in Hopewell, N.J. | Advanced Solar Products New Jersey's latest draft investment plan for its Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds would broaden the state's portfolio to include electrifying multifamily housing and accelerating investment in wind and solar infrastructure.
N.J. Boosts Storage, Community Solar Program Capacity
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! N.J. Boosts Storage, Community Solar Program Capacity Governor Signs Package to Create 3,000 MW of Solar New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs into law two clean energy bills.
Developer Looks to Build 4 SMRs in New Jersey
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Developer Looks to Build 4 SMRs in New Jersey Small Modular Reactors Would Rise on Former Oyster Creek Site The Palisades nuclear plant | Holtec International | New JerseyNuclearNuclear PowerUtility scale solar KeywordsHoltec InternationalNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP)Oyster CreekPJM Interconnection LLC (PJM)Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
N.J. Puts on Hold Remaining Pieces of $1.07B OSW Transmission Project
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! N.J. Puts on Hold Remaining Pieces of $1.07B OSW Transmission Project Postpones Infrastructure Work By 30 Months The delayed project included three points of interconnection on Jersey Central Power and Light’s transmission system, and included a new substation adjacent to the company’s Larrabee substation. | PJM | The work was designed to help connect the New Jersey offshore wind projects to the grid.
Delaware shipping sector warily watches for impact of Trump’s tariffs
As President Trump draws and redraws a new global tariff scheme, the shipping sector along the Delaware River — a crucial economic driver for the region — is eyeing the process warily and waiting for the impact.
N.J. Confronts Data Center Load Surge
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! N.J. Confronts Data Center Load Surge Conference Speakers Say Risk vs. Cost Analysis Will be Key PJM load forecatss | NJ BPU | Demand ResponseDistributed Energy Resources (DER)Energy EfficiencyNew JerseyPJMPublic PolicyResource Adequacy Keywordsdata centersPJM Interconnection LLC (PJM)
PSEG Sees Data Centers Surge amid Rising Demand Forecasts
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position PSEG Sees Data Centers Surge amid Rising Demand Forecasts Utility Looks to N.J. for Steps to Combat Future Shortfall PSEG's Hope Creek and Salem nuclear plants | PSEG Aug 5, 2025 | Hugh Morley The Public Service Enterprise Group is waiting for New Jersey to address the region’s predicted energy shortage as the utility continues to see a dramatic rise in potential demand from data centers.
PSEG Sees Data Centers Surge amid Rising Demand Forecasts
The Public Service Enterprise Group is waiting for New Jersey to address the region’s predicted energy shortage as the utility sees a dramatic rise in potential demand from data centers, said CEO Ralph LaRossa. Developer inquiries for large load projects seeking new service connections jumped by 47% between March and June to 9,400 MW, LaRossa said Aug. 5 during the company’s second-quarter earnings conference call.
N.J. Mulls PJM Withdrawal amid Energy Shortfall Predictions
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Mulls PJM Withdrawal amid Energy Shortfall Predictions Legislature, BPU Evaluate Leaving the RTO, Other Options Average evening prices in PJM from June 22 to 27.
N.J. Launches Ambitious Energy Storage Incentive Program
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has launched a storage incentive program, aiming to develop 1,000 MW of capacity to mitigate the state’s energy shortfall. The first phase of the Garden State Energy Storage Program has a goal of developing 350 to 750 MW in transmission scale capacity by October. The agency aims to award the remainder of the first phase capacity by next May. The program will have a competitive solicitation, according to the June 18 board order explaining the plan.
N.J. Launches Ambitious Energy Storage Incentive Program
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Page Reload Scroll Position N.J. Launches Ambitious Energy Storage Incentive Program Plan Aims to Help Energy Shortfall with 1,000 MW of Transmission Scale Supply Shutterstock Jun 19, 2025 | Hugh Morley New Jersey launched the first phase of a new storage incentive program, aiming to develop capacity of 1,000 MW of transmission scale projects.
New Jersey Lawmakers Bless Wide-ranging Energy Options
N.J. Lawmakers Bless Wide-ranging Energy Options New Jersey State House in Trenton, N.J. | Shutterstock New Jersey legislators have pushed ahead with a series of energy proposals, among them plans to harness wave, nuclear and storage.
Storms, Droughts, and Day-Ahead Markets; Now Hydropower's Moment to Shine
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! Stakeholder Soapbox: Storms, Droughts, and Day-Ahead Markets; Now Hydropower’s Moment to Shine NOAA Budget Cuts Introduce Uncertainty BPA's The Dalles Dam | © RTO Insider | Increased weather volatility isn’t just grabbing headlines; it's reshaping how we generate and trade electricity, writes Upstream Tech CEO Marshall Moutenot.
New Jersey Gubernatorial Picks Differ Sharply over Energy
N.J. Gubernatorial Picks Differ Sharply over Energy Mikie Sherrill | Mikie Sherrill for Governor A Republican vigorously pushing gas and nuclear generation will face a Democrat who favors solar as a way to meet the state’s growing electricity needs.
New Jersey Gubernatorial Picks Differ Sharply over Energy
In a gubernatorial race seen by some analysts as a bellwether to the first months of the Trump presidency, voters in New Jersey’s gubernatorial primary backed a Republican vigorously pushing gas and nuclear generation to face a Democrat who favors solar to meet growing electricity needs. Republican Jack Ciattarelli handily beat four other candidates in the June 11 primary, taking two-thirds of the vote to win by more than 45 points. He will face Democrat Rep.
New Jersey Advances Nuclear, Data Center Legislation
Looking to read the full article? Scroll down and login or sign up today! New Jersey legislators have backed a package of clean energy bills to promote small modular nuclear reactors and to better deal with data center issues.
N.J. BPU Backs New Grid Modernization Rules
Facing a dramatic electricity rate hike driven in part by a shortage of generation sources, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved new grid modernization rules that the agency says will make the process of launching new distributed sources easier and faster. The board voted 4-0 on May 21 for rule changes the agency said will streamline the process by which distribution grid interconnection applications are handled.
N.J. BPU Backs New Grid Modernization Rules
N.J. BPU Backs New Grid Modernization Rules Convergent Energy and Power The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved new grid modernization rules the agency says will make the process of launching new distributed sources easier and faster.
Clean Energy Facing Grim Financial Environment in N.J.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — The double whammy of federal funding disruption and predictions of a dramatic surge in electricity demand will require state government to implement resource adequacy and financial support policies for new energy sources, speakers at a recent energy conference said.
Clean Energy Facing Grim Financial Environment in N.J.
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N.J.’s Power Future Clouded by Data Center Uncertainty
The amount of stress to the electric grid posed by data centers is so uncertain it could hamper New Jersey’s effort to plan and execute new electricity generation and grid upgrades, speakers at a clean energy conference said. Preparing for an unknown amount of data center demand means some tough decisions on where to invest, speakers said at the Clean and Sustainable Energy Summit 2025. Some decisions could mean a pragmatic departure from the state’s 100% clean energy commitment.
N.J.’s Power Future Clouded by Data Center Uncertainty
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New Jersey Opts to Explore Nuclear Options
PSEG's Hope Creek and Salem nuclear plant | Peretz Partensky, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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