“We’re seeing economic development evolve from the renewable energy field. Over 7,000 people have jobs in the solar industry in New Jersey.”

Conversations with New Jersey Board of Public Utilities president Joseph Fiordaliso, and commissioners Upendra Chivukula, Bob Gordon, Mary-Anna Holden and Dianne Solomon. And, conversations with chief of staff Grace Power and deputy chief of staff Christine Sadovy, executive director Paul Flanagan, director of government affairs Chance Lykins and director of special projects Kevin Nedza, director of federal and regional policy Cynthia Holland, director of energy Stacy Peterson and director of state energy services Tom Walker, director of customer assistance Julie Ford-Williams, director of clean energy Sara Bluhm Gibson, program administrator for clean energy Ariane Benrey and bureau chief of new technology for clean energy Jim Ferris, bureau chief of policy for clean energy Hannah Thonet, senior policy advisor Mike Winka.

State commissioners are a dedicated bunch, as is certainly the case of the thousands of commission staff. Dedicated to the public interest, including [when] in the arctic climes of Washington D.C. in mid-February.