Barbara J. Koonz

Managing Partner
Chair, Energy & Renewable Resources

Roseland
T: 973.577.1894
F: 973.577.1895
bkoonz@greenbaumlaw.com

Areas of Focus

Practice Areas

Credentials

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

Insights & More

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

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