Climate groups urge BPU to release energy master plan, expand community solar and continue whole-home pilot

Jasmine Matelis, politics and government relations manager at New Jersey LCV, used her allotted public comment time to urge the Board of Public Utilities to accelerate release of the state's energy master plan and expand community solar programs.

Matelis said community solar can increase access to clean, affordable energy and should be part of longer-term planning to meet the state's goal of 100% clean energy by 2035. She also voiced support for continued funding for the whole-home pilot program, saying early results show the pilot is producing real outcomes and should be sustained to build momentum.

Matelis's remarks focused on programmatic priorities rather than immediate board actions; the transcript does not record a formal commitment from the BPU to release the master plan on a specific schedule or to change current budget allocations during the meeting.