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Chris Christie on Energy & Oil
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The future for New Jersey is in green energy
Gov. Christie said in May: "The future for New Jersey is in green energy and already we've put in place policies to broaden our access to renewable sources of energy, cleaner natural gas generation and ending our reliance on coal generation." The
Christie Administration has a proven record of commitment to secure the environmental and economic benefits of renewable energy in our state. The wind power movement is providing New Jersey with a unique opportunity to advance green energy as industry.
New Jersey Renewable Energy By the Numbers- New Jersey has 10,086 solar energy array projects installed across the state providing over 380 MW of installed capacity.
- In June 2011, 520 solar projects were installed totaling over
40 MW of installed capacity.
- For the first quarter of 2011, New Jersey installed 42 MW of solar, representing 49% growth over first quarter 2010.
- New Jersey has the 7th highest Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard in the nation at 22.5%.
Source: 2011 gubernatorial press release, "Renewable Energy"
, Jul 26, 2011
Don't tap strategic reserves for political purposes
Q: What about gas prices? Do you think it was the right thing to do to tap the strategic reserves to drive down gas prices?A: I'm concerned about that. I think the strategic reserves are for strategic purposes and not political purposes.
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You thought this was a political move?
A: Well, I think it looks like that. I don't know if it was. But I think it looks like that and that gives me some concern because it hurts the credibility of the program if people feel that's the way it was used.
Source: Interview on NBC "Meet the Press"
, Jun 26, 2011
Incentivize energy manufacturing & wind turbines
- Incentivize energy manufacturing with tax credits. 100% of the corporate business taxes or the insurance premium tax for any wind turbine and manufacturing facility that locates in New Jersey.
- New Jersey will create higher-paying clean
energy production jobs in the next four years.
- Commit to a 5/1 ratio of higher-paying, clean energy production jobs to lower paying, efficiency jobs.
- New Jersey ranks 43rd when it comes to generating renewable energy.
Source: Campaign website, www.christiefornj.com, "Issues"
, Nov 3, 2009
Make NJ a magnet for renewable energy manufacturer
Energy as Industry is an opportunity to recover the good-paying, middle-class jobs that have been lost by focusing on production. As the country and the rest of the world makes renewable energy a priority,
New Jersey has an opportunity and ability to once again become a leader of industry.- Make New Jersey's Governor our State's Chief Energy Advocate.
- The "Choose New Jersey Energy" Campaign.
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Establish "Renew NJ" to consolidate all renewable energy manufacturing efforts.
Make New Jersey a magnet for renewable energy manufacturers:- Incentivize Energy Manufacturing with Tax Credits
- New Jersey Will Create Higher-Paying Clean Energ
Source: Campaign website, www.christiefornj.com, "Issues"
, Jul 21, 2009
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