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On October 7, 2024  the New Jersey BPU published its proposed amendments to the community solar permanent program rules. The proposed amendments include allowing local governments to have municipal community solar automatic enrollment projects by contracting with existing community solar projects located in the same EDC service territory, and allowing the Board to set a minimum guaranteed bill credit discount applicable to subscribers automatically enrolled to a municipal automatic enrollment project.  Comments on this rulemaking are due on December 6, 2024. 

Also on October 7, 2024  the BPU also published its re-proposal of amendments to the Competitive Solar Incentive (CSI) program in the New Jersey Register.  Specifically, Board Staff is re-proposing amendments to the permitting requirements for CSI registrants, revisions to the confidential price cap based on an updated assessment of market conditions, allowing Board discretion to award bids above the confidential price caps, and allowing the Board to adjust MW targets per tranche.  Comments on this rulemaking are due on December 6, 2024. 

Previously on October 10, 2024, BPU Staff held a virtual Renewable Energy Stakeholder Meeting that focused on multiple solar issues including remote net metering and the dual use solar (agrivoltaics) pilot program. The slides and recording of the meeting are available here. The BPU intends to hold renewable energy stakeholder meetings on a quarterly basis going forward.