President Kim Hanemann said the move will help the company meet customers' changing needs while also advancing its "Powering Progress vision in which our customers use less energy, and the energy is cleaner and delivered more reliably than ever."

Aimed at improving gas service reliability to Camden and Burlington counties, the initiative is part of the energy company's continuing efforts to modernize and enhance its system.

Located in Texas, Nebraska and Wyoming, the five utility-scale entities, which achieved commercial operations between 2008 to 2012, represent 413 MW of capacity.

"I have been overwhelmingly impressed by our R&D team's commitment to the circular economy in developing three transformative lithium-ion battery recycling solutions. Now it is just a matter of scaling the processes to meet fast-rising demand,” Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Xiaofang Yang said in a statement.

The utility is undergoing two major water main projects — one that started this week and the other beginning next week — to upgrade aging cast-iron water lines, fire hydrants and other service lines.

Following its release by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the state will now review the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project, which analyzes potential impacts to natural, historic and cultural resources, and will provide feedback accordingly.

The novel seating structures were unveiled earlier this week at Trenton Thunder Ballpark, Tantum Park in Robbinsville and Bromley Park in Hamilton Township.

The program, open to public charities only, supports projects focused on clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation. But the deadline to apply is nearing.

The initiative aims to remove challenges and increase access to opportunities to bid on projects for the company and other large organizations by educating firms on the internal processes required to complete successful RFPs.

As it continues efforts to be carbon neutral by 2040, the Folsom-based company is building on its comprehensive clean energy plan – dubbed Leading the Way – and marking its next phase.

Forecasters predict an active few months of storms, but the utility company said its $4.8 billion infrastructure investment prepared it for what's to come.

That's according to not one, but two new studies released this week by the Applied Economic Clinic, which found the state stands to gain an average of $1.3 billion in economic activity and 11,000 well-paying jobs annually.