Description
Main TitleDraft New Jersey Energy Master Plan
PublisherState of New Jersey
Date Created2008
Subject (Geographic)New Jersey
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)air pollution; climate change; economics; environmental data; environmental impact; legislation; local government; risk assessment; energy; Energy Master Plan; electricity; heating; heating fuel; fuel; global warming; renewable energy; economic growth; air quality; greenhouse gas emissions
DescriptionThis draft Energy Master Plan (EMP or Plan) proposes a road map to guide us toward a future with adequate, reliable energy supplies that are both environmentally responsible and competitively priced. Planning for that future must begin with understanding our current energy picture, and understanding what the future will look like if we continue on our current course. This draft focuses on the challenges and potential solutions to the electricity and heating fuels sectors, and the transportation section will be released separately. To develop the energy picture of the future, the State worked with the Center for Energy, Economic, and Environmental Policy (CEEEP) and the Rutgers Economic Advisory Service of the Center for Urban Policy Research (R/ECONTM) in the Bloustein School at Rutgers University, to model what our energy circumstances would look like in 2020. The modeling included a "business as usual" scenario that assumed no major changes in state policies and actions, as well as an "alternative scenario" reflecting changes outlined in this draft Plan. The modeling outlines how "business as usual" and the "alternative scenario" could affect energy use, economic growth, air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions.
NotePurpose: This draft Energy Master Plan (EMP or Plan) proposes a road map to guide us toward a future with adequate, reliable energy supplies that are both environmentally responsible and competitively priced. Planning for that future must begin with understanding our current energy picture, and understanding what the future will look like if we continue on our current course.
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Type: Cataloging
Date: 2008-04-21 00:00:00.0
Creator: Karen Hanson
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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