Barbara J. Koonz
Managing Partner
Chair, Energy & Renewable Resources
T: 973.577.1894
F: 973.577.1895
Practice Areas
- Financial Incentives & Economic Development
- Construction
- Construction Contracting & Risk Management
- Environmental
- A-901 Solid Waste Permitting
- Air Permitting
- Brownfield Cleanup & Redevelopment
- Contractual Allocation of Environmental Risks
- Environmental Compliance & EHS
- Environmental Due Diligence
- Environmental Issues in Lending Transactions
- Environmental Land Use Permitting
- Federal & State Superfund & Lien Laws
- Environmental Government Enforcement Actions
- ISRA & Other Transaction-Triggered Environmental Laws
- Reimbursement & Financing of Cleanup Costs
- Remediation of Contaminated Properties
- Higher Education
- Environmental Issues in Real Estate Transactions & Redevelopment
- Environmental Issues in Real Estate Transactions & Redevelopment
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey (1989)
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (1989)
- Pennsylvania (2007)
- Florida (2012)
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1989
- University of Pennsylvania, 1985, Graduate Studies in Hydrogeology
- Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1983
Client Alerts
Client Alerts
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Launches Much Anticipated Garden State Energy Storage Program
6.24.25
Client Alerts
NJ BPU's Revised Interconnection Regulations Are Intended to Speed Up Interconnection of Solar and Storage Systems
5.28.25
Client Alerts
Proposed Legislation Creates Uncertainty for New Jersey Legacy Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) Program
3.27.25
Client Alerts
New Jersey DEP's Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) Regulations: An Overview of the Proposed Rulemaking and Its Impacts on Development
10.27.24
Client Alerts
BPU Seeks to Reevaluate NJ's Solar Renewable Energy Credit Competitive Solicitation Incentive (CSI) Program
9.04.24
Client Alerts
New Jersey BPU Establishes Permanent Community Solar Program
8.20.23
Client Alerts
New Jersey BPU Deadline for Submission of Applications for Solar Competitive Solicitation Incentive (CSI) Program is Fast Approaching
3.13.23
Client Alerts
New Jersey BPU Grants Transition Incentive Program Deadline Extension for Registered Solar Projects Under Narrow Circumstances
6.09.22
Client Alerts
Dirty Dirt Law Update: DEP Extends Compliance Deadlines, Opens Registration Process and Establishes Safe Harbor From A-901 Licensure for Providers of Soil and Fill Recycling Services
3.16.22
Client Alerts
New Jersey BPU Announces Transition of Community Solar Pilot Program to Permanent Program; Anticipates Announcement of Program Y2 Awards Shortly
10.10.21
Client Alerts
An Update on NJ's Dirty Dirt Law: DEP Issues New Compliance Advisory with Updated Registration and Licensing Deadlines for Providers of Soil and Fill Recycling Services
9.12.21
Client Alerts
New Jersey BPU Adopts Long-Awaited Successor Solar Incentive Program and Announces Planned Closure of Successful TREC Program
7.28.21
Client Alerts
New Jersey Legislates Requirement that New Warehouse Construction be "Solar-Ready"
6.09.21
Client Alerts
The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020: An Overview of the Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program
5.17.21
Client Alerts
BPU Updates Recommendations to New Jersey Solar Successor Program Straw Proposal: Deadline for Written Comments to Proposal Extended to May 27, 2021
5.12.21
Client Alerts
The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020: An Overview of the Offshore Wind Tax Credit Program
4.29.21
Client Alerts
BPU Staff Proposes Major Revisions to Solar Incentive Program and Fast Tracks Request for Comments; Stakeholder Workshops Begin April 21
4.15.21
Client Alerts
The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020: An Overview of the Food Desert Relief Program (RFI Responses Due Monday, April 12)
4.08.21
Client Alerts
NJ Solar Community Demonstrates Extraordinarily High Level of Interest in Year Two of New Jersey Community Solar Program
4.06.21
Client Alerts
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Announces Opening of Year 2 of the Community Solar Program
10.05.20
Client Alerts
NJ Board of Public Utilities Prepares for Second Year of Community Solar Program
8.02.20
Client Alerts
"Dirty Dirt Law" Compliance Requirements Extended Due to COVID-19
5.05.20
Client Alerts
In the Nick of Time, NJBPU Extends SREC Eligibility for Solar Projects Delayed Due to COVID-19
4.27.20
Client Alerts
DEP Issues Guidance Regarding Compliance Challenges Arising from COVID-19
4.26.20
Client Alerts
DEP Upgrades of NJ Water Bodies to Category One Status Trigger Significant Land Use and NJPDES Discharge Restrictions on Neighboring Properties
4.20.20
Client Alerts
Beware of Dirty Dirt: New Jersey Enacts Stringent Licensing Requirements for Soil and Recycle Fill Providers; Providers of Soil and Fill Recycling Services Must Register with the DEP by April 20, 2020 for a Temporary License
4.12.20
Client Alerts
Breaking Update for Solar Project Developers and Ongoing Solar Projects: New Jersey BPU Announces April 30 Closing Date for Current Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Program
4.06.20
Client Alerts
New Jersey BPU Guidance: Projected May 2020 Closure of the SREC Program and COVID-19 Implications
4.01.20
Client Alerts
Attention New Jersey Soil or Recycle Fill Providers or Brokers: Don't Miss April 20, 2020 Deadline for A-901 License Registration
3.29.20
Client Alerts
Climate Change Takes Center Stage as NJDEP Schedules February/March Stakeholder Meetings to Address Critical Regulatory Reform
2.17.20
Client Alerts
New Jersey Enacts Stringent A-901 Licensing Requirements for Soil and Recycle Fill Providers to Protect Against "Dirty Dirt"
2.09.20
Client Alerts
Eligibility for New Jersey's New Solar Transition Incentive Program Clarified by BPU
1.14.20
Press Releases
Press Releases
2025 Chambers USA Guide Ranks Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis in Key Practice Areas and Recognizes 18 Attorneys as Leading Individuals
6.04.25
Press Releases
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis Elects Barbara J. Koonz as Managing Partner
4.15.25
Press Releases
Thirty-Five Attorneys from Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis Selected for Inclusion in 2025 Edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers
3.19.25
Press Releases
2025 Edition of Best Lawyers Recognizes 56 Attorneys in 39 Practice Areas: Ten Greenbaum Lawyers Recognized on "Ones to Watch" List; Three Selected for "Lawyer of the Year" Recognition
8.14.24
Press Releases
Barbara J. Koonz Featured by CIANJ's Commerce Magazine as One of 2024's "Enterprising Women in Commerce"
8.01.24
Press Releases
2024 Chambers USA Guide Ranks Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis in Key Practice Areas and Recognizes 20 Attorneys as Leading Individuals
6.05.24
Press Releases
Barbara J. Koonz Elected Fellow of American College of Environmental Lawyers
5.30.24
Press Releases
Thirty-Four Attorneys from Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis Selected for Inclusion in 2024 Edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers
3.25.24
Press Releases
2024 Edition of Best Lawyers Recognizes 59 Attorneys in 38 Practice Areas: Twelve Greenbaum Lawyers Recognized on "Ones to Watch" List; Five Selected for "Lawyer of the Year" Recognition
8.16.23
Published Articles
Published Articles
2023 Market Forecast
January 2023
Published Articles
Negotiating Solar Renewable Energy Agreements: What You Should Know
June 2022
Published Articles
New Jersey BPU's New Solar Program Maintains a Robust Incentive for Residential Solar Installations
Summer 2021
Published Articles
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Announces Opening of Year 2 of the Community Solar Program
Winter 2021
Published Articles
Energy Projects and Initiatives Will Impact New Jersey
1.21
Seminars & Events
Seminars & Events
Legal Trends in Environmental Law
3.20.24
Seminars & Events
Advanced Topics in Commercial Leasing: 2023
11.15.23
Seminars & Events
Legal Trends in Environmental Law
3.29.23
Seminars & Events
11th Annual Renewable Energy, Clean Tech and Climate Change Conference
12.01.22
Seminars & Events
Advanced Topics in Commercial Leasing: 2022
11.16.22
Seminars & Events
Legal Trends in Environmental Law
10.12.21
Seminars & Events
The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act: A Strategic Look at New Jersey's New Incentives
9.29.21
Seminars & Events
Legal Trends in Land Use Law & Environmental Law
9.21.20
Seminars & Events
New Revenue Streams Through Solar Development
5.11.20