Clean Energy Act Solar Transition Stakeholder Process

Solar Transition Frequently Asked Questions

• New Jersey Solar Successor Program: Staff Straw Proposal 04.07.2021
  • Cost Cap Tool Excel Spreadsheet
• Cadmus New Jersey Solar Transition Final Capstone Report 01.07.21
  • Secretary’s Letter Transmitting Capstone Report to Governor Murphy and the Legislature
• I/M/O Order Waiving Certain Portions of the Irrevocable Standing Order Rule Requirement 12.17.20
• I/M/O TREC Eligibility for Projects Commencing Operations before Program Establishment reissued 12.02.20
• Transition Incentive Program Rule Adoption 10.05.20
• Successor Program Capstone Report Staff Request for Comments
  • Cadmus New Jersey Solar Transition Draft Capstone Report: Successor Program Review
  • Cadmus modeling inputs Excel spreadsheet
  • SAM inputs file and instructions on how to download and use this file in SAM
  • A stakeholder meeting on the SAM model and inputs was held on August 17, 2020; a recording of the meeting is available here, and the slides presented during the meeting are available here.
  • A stakeholder meeting on the draft Capstone Report was held on August 20, 2020; a recording of the meeting is available here, and the slides presented during the meeting are available here.
• Solar Successor Program Webinars Aug 17, 2020 and Aug 20, 2020
• I/M/O Providing Extensions to Solar Transition Projects 07.29.20
• Transition Incentive Rule Proposal published 05.18.20
• Navigating New Jersey's Solar Transition Slides (04.28.20)
• Navigating New Jersey's Solar Transition Webinar (04.28.20)
• I/M/O Closure of SRP Procedure for Requesting Extended Time to PTO 04.27.20
• I/M/O 5.1% Milestone Attainment SRP Closure Order 04.06.20
• Courtesy Copy Draft Rule Proposal for Transition Incentive Program 04.06.20
• Status Report on 5.1% Milestone for SREC Program Closure 03.31.20
• I/M/O the Closure of the SRP per the Clean Energy Act 03.27.20
• I/M/O TREC Base Compensation Schedule 03.09.20
• Solar Transition Stakeholder Meeting March 3
• Status Report on 5.1% Milestone for SREC Program Closure 02.28.20
• I/M/O Calculation of the 5.1% Milestone for SREC Program Closure 02.19.20
• Status Report on the 5.1% Milestone for Closure of the SREC Program 02.07.20
• Rule Adoption of Amendments to RPS on SREC Program Closure 02.03.20
• New Jersey Solar Performance Analysis by PJM-EIS GATS 01.08.20
• Staff Notice Seeking Stakeholder Input on 5.1% Calculation 01.09.20
• I/M/O Closure of the SREC Registration Program Order 01.08.20
• Transition Incentive Program Clarification Order 01.08.20
• Staff Straw on Defining CEA Cost Caps 01.06.20
• Solar Transition Stakeholder Workshop 3 Notice  12.17.19
  • Stakeholder Workshop 3 Slides
• Transition Incentive Program Order 12.06.19
• Revised 2019/2020 Solar Transition Staff Proposal 11.14.19
  • Revised Consultant Modeling Attachment 2 11.14.19
• Revised 2019/2020 Transition Incentive Staff Straw Proposal
  • Revised Attachment 2, Detailed Results
  • New Attachment 3, Detailed CREST Inputs
• Proposal of RPS Rules to close the SRP 09.16.19
• Adoption of RPS Rules increasing Solar and NJClass I 09.16.19
• Modeling Workshop slides 09.06.19
• Request for Comment: 2019/2020 Transition Incentive Staff Straw Proposal
  • SolarTransition Consultant Report Supplemental Documents:
    • Methodology Inputs and Assumptions (one PowerPoint document and one Excel spreadsheet)
    • Detailed Results
    • Status Quo Gap Analysis
  • Solar Transition Stakeholder Meeting Agenda for 08.28.19
  • NJ Solar Transition: Webinar Slide Deck 08.23.19
• Pre-Rule Proposal Staff Stakeholder Notice 07.31.19
• Solar Transition Stakeholder Workshops
  • Consultant Slides May 2, 2019 Stakeholder Workshop
  • Consultant Slides June 14, 2019 Stakeholder Workshop
• IMO the Modification of the Solar RPS, SACP, Reduction of the QL 02.27.19
• Rule Adopted to Amend the NJ RPS SREC Registration Program at N.J.A.C. 14:8-2.4 01.22.19
  
• Solar Transition Straw Proposal 12.26.18
• IMO the Provision of BGS - Renewable Portfolio Standard ("RPS") Allocation 12.18.18
• IMO the Modification of the Solar RPS, SACP, Reduction of the QL 10.29.18
• Notice for Comments - SREC 14 8 amendments 10.12.18
• Rule Proposal on SREC Registration Program Closure, NJR 08.06.18

2017 Solar Proceeding

On September 22, 2017 the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) directed staff to open a proceeding to review the state of the solar market in New Jersey and, in doing so, to solicit input from all stakeholders in the solar industry culminating in public hearings to be held across the Garden State. The Board directed staff to convene all interested parties to participate in a generic proceeding to review the state of the solar market and to develop a list of topic areas and questions upon which the stakeholders should provide written or oral comment. The attached comments were submitted.

The initial webinar was held on October 27 to discuss the context for the stakeholder proceeding, current state of the NJ solar market, and proposed questions for stakeholders to address in public hearings. A second webinar was held on November 9 during the Renewable Energy Stakeholder meeting. Public hearings were held December 4, 5 and 8. Questions for Stakeholders to Address were issued with comments due December 15, 2017.

Supporting Documents:

• Board Order Closing the Generic Solar Proceeding 01.17.19
• Responses to Questions Received
• Proceeding Questions for Stakeholder Comment 11.30.17
• Staff Responses to Questions from Solar Webinars 11.21.17
• Second Webinar in the Proceeding on the State of the Solar Market 11.09.17
• ICF Analysis of NJ SREC Market Scenarios 11.09.17
• Consumer Protection Slides 11.09.17
• NJ RPS Compliance EY2017 Final Results 11.09.17
• Recording: October 27 Webinar
• TRC Solar Analysis 10.27.17 Revised TRC Solar Analysis 11.15.17
• Proceeding to review the State of the NJ Solar Market 10.27.17
• Staff Proposed Proceeding Questions for Stakeholder Discussion 10.25.17
• N.J. Board of Public Utilities to begin State of Solar Market Review 09.22.17
• I/M/O the Board's Establishing a Proceeding to Review the Solar Market 09.22.17

Solar Transition

Solar Transition 2006 - 2012

Solar Transition refers to the BPU’s efforts to change the state’s solar incentive from a rebate-based program funded through the Societal Benefits Charge to a market-based program relying primarily on the value of the Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SRECs).

The documents below represent the significant reports, studies, white papers, straw proposals, comments, Board Orders and other public records related to the Solar Transition.  They are listed in reverse chronological order from the inception of the Solar Transition in 2006 through 2012.