NJ FREE is a broad‐based coalition of organizations and individuals whose goal is to help lead New Jersey to take a decisive step in the creation of a sustainable society.
NJFREE seeks legislation in New Jersey requiring that the state achieve 80% Renewable Electricity by 2050, with an intermediate requirement of 30% Renewable Electricity by 2025. We also seek a requirement that the total electric usage in New Jersey be reduced by 20% by 2025 relative to 2012 usage, and be reduced by 30% by 2050 relative to 2012 usage.
This goal is ambitious and would require many changes in the way New Jersey approaches energy development and management, but the rewards are great and would ensure that New Jersey is ready for the energy future. New Jersey is uniquely positioned among all the U.S. states to do it, given that until recently, it was a leader in renewable energy in the country. Moreover, Hurricane Sandy delivered a painful wake‐up call to our state. The time to act is now to reduce the threat of climate change, and building a renewable energy economy is central to any effective response.
Members of NJFREE include: American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE); Climate Mama; Environment New Jersey; Grandmothers, Mothers, and More for Energy Safety (GRAMMES); Greenfaith; League of Women Voters of Ocean County; Mid‐Atlantic Solar Energy Industries Association (MSEIA); Mitsubishi Electric U.S.A.; Mr Sustainable; New Jersey Environmental Federation; New Jersey PACE; Potter & Dixon; Sierra Club – New Jersey; Unitarian Universalist Church Legislative Ministry, New Jersey; and U.S. Green Building Council – New Jersey.
