On June 8, 2026, the Northeast Chapter of the CHP Alliance submitted comments to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) regarding staff’s recommendation to reduce funding for the Combined Heat and Power–Fuel Cell (CHP-FC) Program from $19.3 million in FY26 to approximately $9 million in FY27. In our comments, we urged the BPU to restore funding to FY26 levels, emphasizing that the proposed reduction fails to recognize the significant benefits CHP provides to New Jersey ratepayers.
CHP helps to reduce energy costs, alleviate constraints on the increasingly strained PJM electric grid, lower CO₂ emissions, improve energy efficiency, enhance resiliency for critical infrastructure, and support economic development across the state.
We also noted that the BPU has previously acknowledged the value of CHP-FC projects, including their ability to deliver substantial customer savings, reliability benefits, and emissions reductions. At a time when affordability, decarbonization, and access to reliable power are top priorities for New Jersey customers, distributed generation resources such as CHP should receive increased support, not funding cuts.
Read our full comments here