BORDENTOWN, NJ—Public Service Electric and Gashas commenced construction on a 10.14-megawatt-dc solar farm on thecapped Parklands Landfill here.

The project, part of PSE&G's Solar 4 Allprogram, when completed will transform 40 acres of landfill spaceinto a clean energy producing solar farm, capable of poweringnearly 2,000 average-size homes annually.

“Landfills like Parklands offer prime opportunities forlarge-scale solar development that benefits New Jersey and ourcustomers,” says Joe Forline, vice president,customer solutions of PSE&G. “We can convert this property intoa productive asset that adds to New Jersey's inventory of renewableenergy resources without reducing the state's open space. And byconnecting projects like this directly to the electric grid, weensure that all of our electric customers are sharing in thebenefits of solar generation.”