U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu to Address New Jersey Clean Energy
Conference Attendees
'Clean Energy Now' To be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, October
21 - 22
NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) invites members
of the media to attend Clean Energy Now, the fifth annual New Jersey Clean
Energy Conference and Leadership Awards. Steven Chu, Secretary of the United
States Department of Energy, will provide the keynote address following New
Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine's welcoming remarks at the opening session of
this year's Conference.
More than 800 attendees are expected at the two-day Conference, which will
present information about energy saving solutions, the federal government's
stimulus funding, the Governor's economic stimulus plans, green job growth and
clean energy innovations. The 2009 Clean Energy Leadership Awards will also
be presented.
WHO: Opening Session
-- Steven Chu, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy and Co-Winner
of
the Nobel Prize for Physics (1997)
-- Governor Jon S. Corzine
-- BPU President Jeanne M. Fox
-- Conference Co-Chairs Joan Verplanck, President of the NJ Chamber of
Commerce and William Dressel, Executive Director of the League of
Municipalities
Overall Conference Sessions
-- New Jersey policy leaders, BPU Commissioners, government officials,
legislators, business owners, facility managers, trade allies and
clean
energy industry members
-- Exhibit hall with over 70 clean energy exhibitors and sponsors
WHAT: Registered journalists may attend all workshops during the two-day
Conference. A press availability with Secretary Chu will take place
immediately following the opening session at 10 a.m. Media must present
credentials and be registered to attend. Pre-registration is highly
encouraged to ensure prompt entry. Please visit the media desk at the
conference registration area for admission.
WHERE: Atlantic City Convention Center
One Convention Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
WHEN: October 21 - 22, 2009 (Full Agenda available on njcleanenergy.com)
To pre-register, please contact Linda Newlin at 609-484-1859, or
lnewlin@parkerandpartners.com
About the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU):
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is a state agency and regulatory
authority mandated to ensure safe, adequate, and proper utility services at
reasonable rates for New Jersey customers. Critical services regulated by the
NJBPU include natural gas, electricity, water, wastewater, telecommunications
and cable television. The Board has general oversight responsibility for
monitoring utility service, responding to consumer complaints, and
investigating utility accidents. To find out more about the NJBPU, visit our
web site at www.nj.gov/bpu.
About the New Jersey Clean Energy Program (NJCEP):
New Jersey's Clean Energy Program, established on January 22, 2003 in
accordance with the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act (EDECA),
provides financial and other incentives to the State's residential customers,
businesses and schools that install high-efficiency or renewable energy
technologies, thereby reducing energy usage, lowering customers' energy bills
and reducing environmental impacts. The program is authorized and overseen by
the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), and its website is
www.njcleanenergy.com.
Contact:
Doyal Siddell
973-468-8515
SOURCE New Jersey Clean Energy Program
/PRNewswire -- Oct. 15/
