About This Course

Colleges and universities across New Jersey have begun their participation in the Higher Education Decarbonization Pilot (HEDP), offered by New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP). Whether you’re actively participating, or still considering the idea, please join for this informative meeting. TCNJ Case Study: Where we were, where we’re headed The College of New Jersey was one of the first schools to engage with the HEDP. Paul Romano, Energy Manager at TCNJ will review the school’s experience with the pilot so far, sharing some insights and advice from his first person perspective.   The incentives are in the details: Finding the easy way to calculate CO2e avoidance (and incentives!) Schools participating in the Higher Education Decarbonization Pilot need a dependable way to calculate the carbon savings that will result from the initiatives they’re planning. TRC Companies, on behalf of New Jersey’s Clean Energy ProgramÔ (NJCEP) has created a simple Excel-based calculator tool to help with this task.   The CO2e calculator will help participants and their consultants to calculate projected CO2e avoidance for the initiatives being considered, along with the resulting incentives that may be available to them. When users answer a short list of energy related questions pertaining to the proposed initiative, the calculator generates projections of CO2e emissions reductions.

Learning Objectives

Learn from TCNJ’s experience in the HEDP, from challenges to successes. Master the Excel-based tool to forecast CO2e reductions and explore incentives. Develop effective strategies for implementing decarbonization initiatives. Collaborate with peers to share insights and solutions for achieving decarbonization goals.