RPS Background Info
This page contains links to relevant regulatory rulings by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities that affect the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) Program.
Board Orders
- I/M/O the Petition for a Formal Hearing regarding the Energy Year 2016 Retail Sales for NJ RPS Compliance - Public Power & Utility of NJ LLC; Trieagle Energy LP; and Viridian Energy - Motion for Reconsideration
- I/M/O the Petition of Covanta Fairfax for Waiver of N.J.A.C. 14:8-2.6 (C)-(G)
- I/M/O the Implementation of the Solar Act L.2012, C.24, N.J.S.A. 48:3-87 (D)(3)(C): the Limited Exemption of Certain Basic Generation Service Providers from the Increased Solar Requirements (05.21.14)
- Solar RPS Compliance Reporting Extention (08.21.13)
- In the Matter of the Petition for a Waiver of N.J.A.C. 14:8-2.9(C) - Absolutely Energized Solar (07.18.12)
- In the Matter of the Petition for a Waiver of N.J.A.C. 14:8-2.9(C) - Sundurance Energy (07.18.12)
- Board Order 15 Year SACP Schedule (09.21.11)
- Petition of Sunolar Power Co LLC for an order waiving the requirements of NJAC 14:8-2(d) (03.30.11)
- Board Order: Extension of Time Period for Verification of RECs by Affidavit (05.14.09)
- Alternative Compliance Payment Order (02.01.06)
Rule Changes/Re-adoptions/Notices
- Adopted RPS Rule Amendments (04.17.17)
- Proposed RPS Rule Amendments Public Comment Period Now Open (03.08.16)
- Notice of Public Presentation of the draft report on Approaches to Mitigating Solar Development Volatility (03.19.14)
- Request for Comments: Proposed Methodologies for Calculating Solar RPS Oblibations (03.11.14)
- Request for Extension to Submit RPS Annual Report/RESA (07.15.13)
- Request for Extension to Submit RPS Annual Report/Utilities (06.21.13)
- Proposed Rule Readoption Title 14 Chapter 8
published (05.02.11) - Special Adoption RPS Rule Changes Codifying the Solar Advancement Act effective (03.30.11)
- NOTICE: RPS Rule Adoption of Provisions Implementing the Solar Transition (02.11.09)
RPS Regulations Reference | ||
Follow these steps to view the RPS regulation rules:
§ 14:8-2.1 Purpose and scope § 14:8-2.2 Definitions § 14:8-2.3 Minimum percentage of renewable energy required § 14:8-2.4 Compliance with solar electric generation requirements § 14:8-2.5 Compliance with class I renewable energy requirements § 14:8-2.6 Compliance with class II renewable energy requirements § 14:8-2.7 Requirements that apply to both class I and class II renewable energy § 14:8-2.8 Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) § 14:8-2.9 Board issuance of RECs § 14:8-2.10 Alternative compliance payments (ACPs and SACPs) § 14:8-2.11 Demonstrating compliance, reporting and recordkeeping § 14:8-2.12 Enforcement |