{"id":5240,"date":"2013-10-17T14:36:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-17T14:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=5240"},"modified":"2015-12-21T12:45:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-21T18:45:15","slug":"new-jersey-takes-initial-step-toward-modernizing-its-vulnerable-energy-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/10\/17\/new-jersey-takes-initial-step-toward-modernizing-its-vulnerable-energy-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Takes Initial Step Toward Modernizing Its Vulnerable Energy Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When Hurricane Sandy barreled through our country\u2019s Northeast<\/a> nearly a year ago, ravaging coastlines and submerging entire neighborhoods, New Jersey suffered catastrophic effects. \u00a0The state suffered more than $30 billion in damage, most of it along the Jersey shore, while an estimated 2.6 million households lost power, many of them for weeks. \u00a0Five days after Sandy hit, a third of New Jersey\u2019s homes and businesses still did not have electricity.<\/p>\n

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie immediately sought to restore the state\u2019s most vital infrastructure and was tireless in attracting funds for the relief effort. \u00a0However, it became clear that it was imperative to not just repair damage caused by Sandy but to upgrade and modernize the state\u2019s outmoded, century-old grid to prevent damage from the next superstorm.<\/p>\n

Last week, Governor Christie took a positive \u00a0step toward upgrading to a smarter, more flexible<\/a>\u00a0 power grid, which is crucial to resilience, safety, and storm recovery. \u00a0He announced the allocation of $25 million in federal funds to local governments to develop alternative energy projects designed to make New Jersey\u2019s energy infrastructure resilient and reliable in the face of power outages.<\/p>\n

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Source: Greenpeace – Tim Aubry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The state of New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, have worked together to identify technologies that will make critical facilities more resilient and able to operate in the event of a power outage. \u00a0We believe this unique model can be used nationally as the country faces more and\u00a0more extreme weather events as a result of climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n

EDF is advocating for more investment devoted to making the state\u2019s power grid more resilient and reliable. \u00a0This funding is a step in the right direction to make New Jersey\u2019s energy infrastructure cleaner, smarter and stronger than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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