New Jersey Clean Energy Program

The New Jersey Clean Energy Programs are operated by contractors hired by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. One program is a residential new-construction program. The program has three tiers: ENERGY STAR, DOE Zero Energy Ready, and Zero Energy Ready Plus Renewable Energy. Incentives for zero-energy ready are $1,500 per unit for multifamily, $2,500 for townhouses, and $4,000 for single-family detached.

For single-family detached and attached houses, they also pay the energy rater $1,200 for certifying a zero energy-ready home and an additional $500 if the home is in an urban enterprise zone or meets affordable housing criteria. In addition, the state has 4% and 9% tax credits for “green homes.” Zero energy-ready homes are eligible for the 9% credit, which has helped promote zero-energy-ready homes

The zero-energy-ready part of the program began in 2014.

Program details are further described in the attached compliance filing, below.