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Utilities say they can help state cut power consumption, boost reliance on renewables
If New Jersey is going to meet its goals to reduce energy consumption and increase its reliance on solar power and other renewable energy sources, it is clear that the state’s utilities want to be part of the effort.
In their first public comments on the state’s revised Energy Master Plan, several gas and electric utilities embraced its overarching goals — reducing energy costs, promoting a diverse balance of generating sources, and striving to attain the 22.5 percent goal of having electricity produced from renewables by the turn of the next decade. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)