New Jersey targets 150 MW of behind-the-meter storage through virtual power plant incentives

New Jersey is offering up to $200/kW annually over a decade to encourage residential and commercial behind-the-meter energy storage systems that can aggregate into a virtual power plant to support grid stability.

First covered Aug 25, 2026 · 8:35 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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32d Utility Dive New Jersey seeks 150 MW of behind-the-meter storage to support VPP — The comparatively modest maximum annual incentive of $200/kW over 10 years reflects the “private resilience value of residential energy storage systems,” state…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-25 (#10) · 2026-08-26 (#11)

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