The County of Union, through the Union County Improvement Authority (UCIA), is pleased to announce a Countywide Renewable Energy Program. This $500,000 initiative will be offered to all municipalities, public school districts, and local authorities within Union County and will consist of having renewable energy sources such as solar panels or wind devices (hydro-power also may be an option) installed on buildings or grounds identified by each respective participating entity with the goal of accomplishing the following results:

The State of New Jersey Master Plan calls for municipalities to meet or exceed a goal of 30 percent renewable energy by 2020. With the UCIA as the lead implementing agent, local governments have the ability to begin Going Green with renewable energy. This will reduce energy costs, result in budget certainty and savings while providing many other significant benefits outlined in this booklet.