New Jersey’s Executive Order 28 Pathway: Electricity Decarbonization → Phasing Out the Use of Fossil Fuels for the Generation of Electricity → Restricting Fossil-Fuel Powered Electric PlantsJurisdiction: States and State Governments In 2019, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 28, directing the development of an updated Energy Master Plan (EMP) for the state to achieve 100 percent clean energy by 2050, effectively phasing out fossil fuels from electricity production.