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BPU approves co-location waiver for Phillipsburg solar and re-adopts renewables rules; refers out-of-state REC petition for further review
Summary
The board granted a waiver allowing a 2.601 MW community solar project to co-locate next to an existing 4.992 MW project in Phillipsburg, re-adopted Chapter 8 of NJAC to preserve program continuity, and referred a Vitol petition on out-of-state REC eligibility for further deliberation (extended deadline to Apr. 18, 2026).
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Dec. 17 granted a waiver to allow co-location of community solar projects at a Phillipsburg landfill, re-adopted long-running renewable-energy rules, and referred a rulemaking petition from Vitol that would change the eligibility of out-of-state solar to serve as a basis for New Jersey Class 1 renewable energy certificates.
Presenter Sawyer (board staff) explained that the administratively determined incentive (ADI) program restricts combined capacity for co-located community solar projects to 5 megawatts; Active Solar…
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