Forum with Peter Huber, Co-Author of The Bottomless Well: The Twilight of Fuel, the Virtue of Waste, and Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy
On Wednesday, March 30, 2005, 1:00 pm, Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building. A lunch will be provided prior to the Forum at 12:30 pm.

The sheer volume of talk about energy, energy prices, and energy policy on both sides of the political aisle suggests that we must know something about these subjects. But according to Peter Huber and Mark Mills, the things we "know" are mostly myths. They explain why demand will never go down, why most of what we think of as "energy waste" actually benefits us; why more efficient cars, engines, and bulbs will never lower demand, and why energy supply is infinite. In the automotive sector, gas prices matter less and less, and hybrid engines will most likely lead us to cars propelled by the coal-fired grid. As for the much-maligned power grid itself, it's the worst system we could have except for all the proposed alternatives. Expanding energy supplies mean higher productivity, more jobs, and a growing GDP. Across the board, energy isn't the problem, energy is the solution. Following Dr. Huber's presentation, Professor Clint Andrews of the Bloustein School will comment on The Bottomless Well followed by questions and discussion by the audience.

Please RSVP by phone, (732)932-5680, ext. 479, or email, ceeep@policy.rutgers.edu

For a copy of the Forum Flyer and Speaker Backgrounds, click here

Forum on the Economic Impact Analysis of NJ’s Proposed 20% RPS
On Tuesday, February 22, 2005, 10:00 am, Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building. A forum with two panels of experts discussing the December 2004 RPS report.

Many states, including New Jersey, have either adopted a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or are considering such measures. Although the specifics vary by state, a RPS requires that a certain percentage of electricity sold in the state be produced from renewable resources. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities engaged CEEEP to conduct an economic impact analysis of increasing the RPS to 20% in 2020. Together with the Rutgers Economic Advisory Service (R/ECON), housed within the Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) at the Bloustein School, CEEEP formed an interdisciplinary team to perform the study. CEEEP issued its report in December 2004 and has invited independent experts on this topic to a forum to discuss the report's assumptions, methodologies, and conclusions. The forum is open to all interested parties and will provide stakeholders and the public an opportunity to participate and contribute to the discussion.

Please RSVP by phone, (732)932-5680, ext. 479, or email, ceeep@policy.rutgers.edu

For a copy of the Forum Agenda and List of Panel Participants, click here
For a copy of the December report, see below under Publications

The Growing Role and Influence of State Energy Policy
On Thursday, October 21, 2004, 5:00 pm, Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building. A presentation by New Jersey Board of Public Utilities President Jeanne M. Fox.

New Jersey and other states have been at the forefront on addressing critical issues of energy policy. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has taken an active role through its regulatory authority to address issues of consumer protection, clean energy, reliability and security, smart growth, distributed generation, deregulation of energy services and the restructuring of the utility industry to encourage energy conservation and competitive pricing in the industry. All of these issues have impacts beyond energy policy and contribute to the overall environmental and economic policies of the state, region, and nation.

A reception will immediately precede the event in the lobby. Please RSVP by October 18 via phone, (732)932-5680, ext. 479, or email, ceeep@policy.rutgers.edu

More details will follow in a subsequent invite as the date approaches.

Renewable Energy Credit Trading:
Meeting New Jersey's Clean Energy and Environmental Challenges
On Tuesday, October 26, 2004, 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm, Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building. You are invited to participate in an Issue Forum, Renewable Energy Credit Trading: Meeting New Jersey's Clean Energy and Environmental Challenges that is being sponsored by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and the Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy.

Presentations will be made by renewable energy developers, environmental groups and other prominent government and business leaders. Please note that this includes a networking luncheon from 12:00 noon - 12:45pm, followed by technical presentation and discussion from 12:45pm -4:00pm.

Please RSVP no later than October 15, 2004 via email to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy ljacobson@bcse.org If you are registering for the Forum, please indicate whether or not you will be attending the lunch.

Space for the event and the lunch is limited and pre-registration is required. An early response will secure your seat. Please contact the Council with any questions, 202/785-0507 or ljacobson@bcse.org

We look forward to your participation.

For copy of agenda, click here
For copy of presentation by Lisa Jacobson, click here
For copy of presentation by Mike Winka, click here
For copy of presentation by Joe Carpenter, click here
For copy of presentation by Gabe Petlin, click here
For copy of presentation by Joel Bluestein, click here

New Jersey and the Hydrogen Economy (July 2004)
On July 21, 2004, CEEEP issued its first report, “New Jersey: Opportunities and Options in the Hydrogen Economy,” at a press conference held at the Bloustein School. The report was introduced by Center Director Scott A. Weiner and presented by Project Manager Daniel Benson and Graduate Assistant Nora Lovrien.

The event included an expert panel including Assembly Transportation Committee Chairman John S. Wisniewski; NJ Board of Public Utilities Commissioner Frederick F. Butler; Dr. Larry Berg, a former Board member of the South Coast (CA) Air Quality Management District; Jeff Serfass, President of the National Hydrogen Association, and; Lewis Milford, Executive Director of the Clean Energy States Alliance.

The report was funded by The Fund for New Jersey and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.

For copy of the report, click here
For copy of the press release, click here

Publications

Assessment of Customer Response to Real Time Pricing
Task 2: Wholesale Market Modeling of New Jersey and PJM
September 6, 2005
For copy of report, click here

Appliance Cycling Evaluation
September 2005
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Program Cost-benefit Analysis of 2003 New Jersey Clean Energy Council Energy Efficiency Programs
July 28, 2005
For copy of report, click here

Untangling Environmental Markets
David Bogomolny, Frank Felder and Scott Weiner consider the complexities caused by overlapping RECs and emissions markets.
For copy of article, click here

Evaluation of CO2 Emission Allocation as part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
The report discusses several different methods of allocating CO2 emission allowances as part of a regional greenhouse cap and trade system.
For copy of report, click here

Assessment of Customer Response to Real Time Pricing Report
RESA Final Report for Task 1
June 30, 2005
For copy of report, click here

Process Evaluation of the Renewable Energy Programs Administered and Managed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Office of Clean Energy
Prepared by Aspen Systems Corporation
For copy of the Executive Summary and Main Report, click here
For copy of Appendix A, B, C, & D, click here
For copy of Appendix E, click here

Economic Impact Analysis of a 20% New Jersey Renewable Portfolio Standard
The following presentation was presented to The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on December 1, 2004. It presents the findings and recommendations of the study.
For copy of Presentation, click here
For copy of Main Report, click here
For copy of Appendix A-B, click here

Further Advances in Forecasting Day-Ahead Electricity Prices Using Time Series Models
By Hany S. Guirguis and Frank A. Felder
October 7, 2004
For copy of the report, click here

Discussion Paper Prepared For The New Jersey Clean Energy Council -
Impacts of Environmental Externalities Upon Relative Costs of Renewable Technology & Impact of The Deployment of Renewable Generation On The market Price of Electricity
October 7, 2004
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New U.S. Generation Market Power Analysis and Mitigation Procedures —
What Is the Federal Regulatory Commission up to?
By Frank A. Felder. June 2004. IPPSO FACTO, pp. 32-33, 2 pages.
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Shining Light, Not Shedding Light
By Frank A. Felder. August/September 2004. The Electricity Journal, pp. 51-54, 4 pages.
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New Jersey Energy Efficiency and Distributed Generation Market Assessment
August 2004
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For copy of appendices, click here

New Jersey Clean Energy Program, 2003 Program Evaluation - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs
July 30, 2004
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New Jersey Renewable Energy Market Assessment
August 2, 2004
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New Jersey Clean Energy Program, 2004-2005 Evaluation and Research Plan - Phase 1: Activities to be Initiated 2004
August 5, 2004
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Visions of a Hydrogen Future: Strategic Issues Affecting the Emergence of a Hydrogen Economy
By Clinton J. Andrews and Scott A. Weiner. March/April 2004. IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, 2(2): 26-34. 9 pages.
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Incorporating Resource Dynamics to Determine Generation Adequacy Levels in Restructured Bulk Power Systems
By Frank A. Felder. 2004. In KIEE International Transactions on PE, Vol 4-A No. 2, pp. 100-105. 7 pages
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City Planning and Energy Use
By Hyunsoo Park and Clinton Andrews. 2004. In Cleveland, C., ed., Encyclopedia of Energy, San Diego, CA: Elsevier. 18 pages.
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