Annual Clean and Sustainable Energy Summit

The Clean Energy and Sustainability Analytics Center (CESAC) at Montclair State University is  proud to organize its 6th Annual Clean and Sustainable Energy Summit, with the purpose of accelerating actionable solutions in the field of clean energy. This Summit will be an invaluable opportunity to advance the evolving clean energy economy throughout the state of New Jersey, as well as the greater Northeast region, as we move towards a clean energy future.

This forum will provide a venue for informed participant-driven discussions on clean energy technology, policy, and acceptance between industry experts, policymakers, academia, investors, technology startups, environmental groups, and a wide range of stakeholders to encourage collaboration and project development while supporting state and local governments in meeting clean energy, resilience, and environmental goals.

The theme of the Summit is “Building a Resilient Future Through Regional Collaboration, Innovation, and Planning.” We will have discussions about energy innovations to explore how we can harness emerging technologies to tackle key challenges through collaboration and how we can affect ratepayer impact through analysis, modeling, and planning.

The Summit will also provide an opportunity to engage with our region’s key stakeholders to foster regional collaboration to enhance economic relationships. There will be four panels and four keynote addresses around the topics of i) Seeking Positive Ratepayer Outcomes, ii) Drivers of Electricity Demand – AI and Data Centers as a Catalyst for Energy Deployment, iii) Energy Markets and Resource Adequacy: Unlocking Innovative Finance for Energy Solutions,  and iv) Integrated Energy, Modeling and Planning. We explore how tensions between energy-transition and energy-security goals, costs and shifting demand are reshaping prospects in many industries. Are there compelling long-term opportunities in electric vehicles, data centers, heat pumps, and clean energy?

To support K-12 education, the Summit is hosting the K-12 Keep Our Planet Green artwork contest, which showcases artwork from New Jersey students and teachers for a chance to win prizes in elementary, middle school and high school categories. Further, student researchers from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rowan University, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Seton Hall University, Stockton University, and Stevens will showcase their work during a poster session addressing Wind Institute Fellowship projects.

Since the founding of CESAC in June 2018, the Center has continued efforts to advance the sustainable clean energy economy by providing research, analysis, education, and outreach on policies, technology, and practices. The Center’s approach is rooted in objective analysis, using science-based environmental and economic techniques for energy and environmental planning. Our work aims to provide real-world insights to regulators, businesses, and the general public. While the center fosters faculty and student research in the area of clean energy and sustainability analytics, one of our key efforts has been to facilitate collaborative discussion between energy stakeholders and policy makers. We hope that our annual summit this year will be an invaluable opportunity to address the evolving clean energy transition in New Jersey and beyond, and that together we can move together to a cleaner and more resilient energy future.

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Agenda

Agenda for 2026 will be posted soon

View directions to campus and from the parking deck to the event.