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September 22, 2004
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved amendments
on September 13th to its rules for connecting renewable energy systems to the
electrical grid and selling the power back to the electric utility.
The proposed rules expand the types of eligible systems to include
renewable-fuel-powered fuel cells, landfill-gas systems, power from
sustainable biomass sources, and geothermal, wave, and tidal energy
systems, in addition to wind and solar systems, which were previously
included. The rules also boost the maximum system size to 2 megawatts,
up from 100 kilowatts. Three levels of interconnection requirements
start with simple, streamlined requirements for small systems and
ratchet up to more complicated requirements for the larger, more
expensive systems. The changes are consistent with model procedures
and agreements developed by the National Association of Regulatory
Utility Commissioners. See the BPU press release.
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