IN RE OWNERSHIP OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES


913 A.2d 825 (2007)

389 N.J. Super. 481

In the Matter of the OWNERSHIP OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES ("RECs") Under the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act, as it Pertains to Non-Utility Generators and the Board's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 10, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark P. Asselta argued the cause for appellant Pollution Control Financing Authority of Camden County (Brown & Connery, attorneys; Mr. Asselta, of counsel; Mr. Asselta and Beth L. Marlin, Westmont, on the brief).

James H. Laskey, Bridgewater, argued the cause for appellants Wheelabrator Falls, Inc., and Wheelabrator Gloucester Company (Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, attorneys; Mr. Laskey, of counsel and on the brief).

Rogut McCarthy Troy, attorneys for appellant Covanta Energy Corporation (Daniel J. McCarthy, Cranford, on the brief).

Helene S. Wallenstein, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent Board of Public Utilities (Stuart Rabner, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Wallenstein and Anne Marie Shatto, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Badrhn Ubushin argued the cause for respondent Department of the Public Advocate, Division of Ratepayer Advocate (Seema M. Singh, Rate Counsel, attorney; Ami Morita, Newark, and Diane Schulze, on the brief).

Julie L. Friedberg argued the cause for respondent Jersey Central Power & Light Company (Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, attorneys; Ms. Friedberg and Marc B. Lasky, Florham Park, on the brief).

Gregory Eisenstark, Assistant Corporate Rate Counsel, argued the cause for respondent Public Service Electric & Gas Company.

Before Judges COBURN, AXELRAD and R.B. COLEMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

COBURN, P.J.A.D.

These consolidated appeals challenge an April 20, 2005, final decision and order of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ("BPU"). At issue was ownership of a commodity created in this state for the electric power industry by the BPU: Renewable Energy Certificates ("RECs"). One Renewable Energy Certificate represents the environmental benefits or attributes of one megawatt-hour of generated renewable...

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