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BPU OKs $4 million V2G pilot, RGGI EV charging NOFA and Eagleton fellowship MOU
Summary
The board authorized a $4 million MOU to DEP for a vehicle-to-grid pilot tied to the electric school bus grant program, approved a NOFA for RGGI medium/heavy-duty community chargers using unspent RGGI funds, and approved an MOU with Rutgers' Eagleton Institute for a climate-action fellowship track.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Dec. 17 approved three items aimed at accelerating EV infrastructure, school-bus electrification, and technical capacity in state government.
Board staff presented a proposed memorandum of understanding to transfer $4,000,000 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to run a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot program supporting the board’s legislatively mandated electric school bus grant program. Staff recommended approval and asked the board to authorize the board president to execute the MOU; the motion passed on roll call.
Separately, staff proposed a notice of funding availability (NOFA) for the RGGI medium- and heavy-duty EV charging program focused on networked, dual-port DC fast chargers of at least 150 kW. Staff noted the board had previously allocated $16,150,648 in RGGI proceeds to the program and identified approximately $10,275,648 in unexpended funds available for deployment. Because the New Jersey Economic Development Authority plans to incorporate charger funding in the next round of its ZIP voucher program, staff recommended opening the current competitive NOFA for community chargers only (not fleet-only chargers) using previously allocated funds; the board approved the NOFA.
The board also approved a memorandum of understanding with Rutgers University's Eagleton Institute of Politics to create a climate-action track within its Eagleton Science and Politics fellowship program; the track will place doctoral-level scientists and engineers in state executive and legislative offices to support policymaking.
Staff told the board these actions use previously allocated funds or re-allocate unexpended program dollars, so no new state appropriations were required at the meeting. The board’s approvals include administrative directions (authorize execution of MOUs and open the competitive NOFA) and next steps directing staff and partner agencies to implement the funded activities.
