Customers, utilities both gain from smart energy
Tom Churchelow Gov. Phil Murphy’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) lays out an ambitious agenda for the future of energy in New Jersey. It’s a cliché, but meeting the goals as outlined in the plan will require outside-the-box, innovative thinking. Fortunately, that kind of thinking already exists in New Jersey through smart energy systems. These systems will not only help us meet the EMP’s goals, but also give customers relief on their energy bills and create jobs for the state’s economy. Smart energy systems proposed for deployment by New Jersey’s investor-owned electric utility companies...