Free Energy Technical Assistance for School Districts and Municipalities Across New Jersey

Registered school districts and municipalities are eligible for free technical assistance for energy projects. Technical Assistance will be tailored to the needs of the participating entity. Find more information below or click here to sign up now.

Who is Eligible?

Currently, all  school districts and municipalities are eligible for energy technical assistance. 

What’s Involved?

No-Cost Professional Support: Receive expert guidance at no cost to your municipality or school district to improve building performance through energy efficiency analysis, planning, and upgrades.

Customized Assistance: The scope of work is not one-size-fits-all; it is tailored specifically to the unique needs and infrastructure of your local entity.

Funding Identification: Work directly with Sustainable Jersey staff to find and secure the financial resources needed to move energy projects from the planning stage to implementation.

Certification Support: Use this technical assistance to complete and document specific energy actions required for your Sustainable Jersey certification.

Flexible Leadership: Project leads can be elected officials, municipal/school staff, or dedicated Green Team members.

Mandatory Kick-off: To ensure administrative alignment, the Business Administrator for the participating entity is required to attend the initial virtual meeting.

School Energy Actions Supported

Energy Tracking & Management (10 - 20 pts): Our team can create a building portfolio and use the utility data from the district to generate benchmarking reports.

Energy Efficiency for School Facilities (5-50 pts): Our team helps calculate your Energy Use Intensity (EUI) and identifies specific financial incentives or rebates available for your equipment upgrades and new projects. 

Onsite Renewable Generation Systems - Solar (5-45 pts): Our team will prepare the solar energy offset calculations required to earn points under this action. 

School Carbon Footprint (10 pts): Our team will complete carbon footprint calculations using data provided by the district. 

Get Started

Once a municipality or school completes the online form below, they will receive a confirmation email and the assigned technical assistance representative will reach out to set up a meeting with the municipal or school district team.

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Program Background

The New Jersey Clean Energy Act became law in 2018 and set ambitious energy reduction targets. The law identified New Jersey’s public utilities as the entities that would be responsible for implementing many key energy efficiency programs. Thanks to generous support from Elizabethtown Gas, New Jersey Natural Gas, South Jersey Gas, and PSE&G, Sustainable Jersey is able to offer technical assistance programs to help municipalities, residents and small businesses take advantage of these lucrative programs.

Questions?

Contact Tracey Woods, Energy Program Manager, at woodst@tcnj.edu.