Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Gov. Sherrill Executive Orders Addressing Energy Affordability

TRENTON, NJ — Today, on her first day in office, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed two executive orders addressing energy affordability.   

Following is a statement from Leah Meredith, Mid-Atlantic State Affairs Director for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on this development: 

“Governor Sherrill wasted no time taking action to fulfill the mandate New Jersey voters gave her to lower electricity prices through solar and storage. New Jersey needs more power quickly to scale up energy supply and meet surging demand — and the solar and storage industry is ready to deliver. Executive Order 2 will help the state develop more solar energy and battery storage — the cheapest and fastest energy sources to build — by cutting costly red tape and addressing permitting and interconnection reform, as well as speeding up the Board of Public Utilities’ solicitation process for procuring solar and storage. Governor Sherrill’s actions will help unlock solar and storage’s grid reliability and affordability benefits for families and businesses across the Garden State.” 

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Media Contact: 

Jacob Weinberg, SEIA’s State Communications Director, [email protected] | 703-350-3774 

About SEIA®: 

The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy. Visit SEIA online at www.seia.org and follow @SEIA on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.