New Jersey is slowly focusing on how to stimulate development to handle its ambitious offshore wind, solar and electric vehicle policies.

Parts of New Jersey’s electricity grid are so old and its capacity so limited that new solar projects can’t be connected in certain areas, developers said.

A healthy project pipeline notwithstanding, New Jersey has dropped in solar industry rankings for annual new capacity, from No. 9 in 2019 to 20th in 2021.

N.J. legislators advanced bills to create an Office of Clean Energy Equity and to fund energy efficiency projects for state and local government buildings.

Environmental groups spoke in support of a bill that would help assess the reliability of replacing diesel-powered school buses with battery-electric buses.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed bills tightening energy efficiency standards on appliances and limiting rates for EV charging stations near homes.

New Jersey lawmakers backed legislation that would allow local governments to issue bonds to fund the purchase of electric vehicles.

New Jersey legislators backed a bill Monday that would prevent state agencies from requiring buildings to use electric heating.

New Jersey lawmakers backed spending $45 million on electric school buses, recommending a ban on fossil fuel projects and enshrining the state’s energy plan into law.

The narrowly re-elected governor sends a strong signal that he will continue to promote ambitious climate and clean energy policies.