In 2003, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) established the Office of Clean Energy to administer New Jersey's Clean Energy Program. Representatives from government and industry, energy experts, public interest groups, and academicians helped establish stakeholder groups to engage parties in NJCEP's development and provide input to the BPU regarding the design, budgets, objectives, goals, administration, and evaluation of New Jersey's Clean Energy Program. Stakeholder meetings are open to the public and all are invited to participate.