South Jersey Gas launches green jobs initiative

28 January 2009

South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of US company South Jersey Industries, has filed a petition for an initiative that seeks to create ‘green’ jobs.

SJG is proposing an Energy Efficiency Tracker to implement five energy efficiency programmes during the next two years, totaling over $17m.

‘This filing is phase two of SJG’s initiative to support Governor Corzine’s Economic Stimulus Plan. The Governor and NJBPU president Jeanne Fox requested that SJG include energy efficiency and conservation measures as essential elements in all future energy planning to help the state reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020,’ said Edward Graham, CEO of SJI.

The first of the five new programmes is designed to influence purchases of heating equipment between now and 2010. Programme two involves offering eligible customers a financing package to assist in obtaining whole house energy efficiency.

The third programme will reduce the environmental footprint and energy consumption of small businesses, according to a statement.

In addition, a programme for larger commercial and industrial customers is being developed that will generate energy savings for entities such as multifamily housing complexes, institutions, schools, municipal complexes and medical facilities.

The final programme aims to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by lowering dependence on the electric grid system.

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