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Pinelands committee weighs agrivoltaics but decides to wait for BPU pilot results
Summary
Commissioners discussed the Board of Public Utilities’ dual‑use (agrivoltaics) pilot, Pinelands siting prohibitions that limit eligible land, and options including rule changes, a Commission pilot, or an MOA with BPU; staff recommended waiting for BPU’s first‑round data and commissioners largely endorsed collecting more information before rulemaking.
The PNI committee spent a substantial portion of its June 27 meeting debating whether and how the Pinelands Commission should respond to the Board of Public Utilities’ dual‑use (agrivoltaics) solar pilot.
Stacy, a Commission staff presenter, summarized the BPU pilot created under the Dual Use Solar Energy Act (2021). She said BPU launched the program in October 2024, published implementing rules in December 2024, closed the comment period in January 2025, and is conducting expression‑of‑interest evaluations. The statute calls for 200 megawatts over three years, with BPU authorized to extend and add up to another 100 megawatts in later years, Stacy said.
Staff explained how the Pinelands…
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