Potential No-Capital-Cost Battery Storage Opportunities
Battery Storage Opportunities for New Jersey Industrial Facilities
New Jersey’s Garden State Energy Storage Program (GSESP) is targeting 2,000 MW of battery storage by 2030. For industrial and large commercial facilities, this creates a practical path to add battery storage with a potential capital cost program, while improving resilience and gaining control of peak energy consumption.
Clean Peak Energy Group works with large energy users to evaluate, structure, and deliver both utility‑scale and behind‑the‑meter storage projects under GSESP, so facilities can participate in the program without taking on technical or regulatory complexity.
What GSESP Is and Why It Matters
New Jersey is using GSESP to address peak demand, integrate more renewables, and improve grid reliability. Batteries can be built and:
- Charge when power is inexpensive and abundant
- Discharge during peak periods when the grid is stressed
- Provide energy to the site during power interruptions
- State support for the underlying infrastructure
- Potential no-cost on-site battery storage system
2026 – Key Program Windows for Host Facilities
GSESP is being rolled out in phases. 2026 is an important year for facilities that may want to host battery storage:
Distributed & Behind‑the‑Meter Storage (expected 2026 launch)
Focus: distribution‑connected and behind‑the‑meter systems, including at industrial and
commercial facilities. The incentive program is expected to be provided through declining block incentives. As time is needed to review a site and prepare a proposal, initiating the review is a practical approach. Facilities that understand their load profiles, site constraints, and interconnection options ahead of these 2026 windows will be better positioned to move quickly when specific program rules and incentive levels are finalized.
How Clean Peak Energy Group Can Assist
Clean Peak Energy Group has worked on similar incentive‑driven storage projects for large facilities in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, and is applying that experience to the New Jersey context.
Typical areas of support include:
- Technical and Commercial Assessment
- Reviewing interval load data, tariffs, and demand charges
- Screening sites for both front‑of‑the‑meter and behind‑the‑meter options
- Identifying opportunity for a potential No Cost Battery Storage system
The objective is to provide a clear, data‑driven basis for deciding whether and how a battery storage project is a fit for your facility.
If you would like to understand the potential at your site, contact Clean Peak Energy Group to request an initial assessment. We can review your load data, discuss program pathways relevant to your facility, and outline practical next steps ahead of the 2026 GSESP opportunities.