The New Jersey utility PSE&G is soliciting proposals for emerging energy-saving technologies that have the potential to come to market quickly. Nearly $8 million is available in this solicitation for grants that could pay the total cost of establishing a demonstration project. The state’s leading energy technology organizations, including universities and small businesses, are encouraged to submit proposals.
PSE&G is partnering with the New Jersey Sustainable State Institute at Rutgers University (NJSSI) on this new Technology Demonstration program, which is part of a $190 million initiative that was approved last summer by the NJ Board of Public Utilities to support the state’s economic development goals and bring energy efficiency to utility customers.
Academic experts and a panel at the NJSSI will judge applications based on their technical merits and ability to promote sustainability in New Jersey. Energy savings, replicability and potential for expansion will also be considered. The goal is to have full-scale versions of the product or technology commercially available within the next two years.
Eligibility Guidelines and Application Process
The Technology Demonstration Program is open to any organization based in PSE&G’s electric and/or gas service area. Energy-saving concepts and technologies in the following areas are eligible for consideration:
- Green Building and Design
- Materials Science and Nano-technology
- Information Systems
- Process and Manufacturing Technology
- Industrial Ecology
- Consumer and Behavioral Psychology
If a proposed product or technology does not fall into one of these categories but would satisfy the goal of the program, applicants should address the eligibility issue in their initial application/letter of intent.
Eligibility guidelines and grant application packages can be found at the link below.
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