Calling it a politically charged blow to the state’s electricity future, New Jersey’s top law officer accused the federal administration of short-circuiting clean-energy projects and redirecting taxpayer-funded contracts to fossil-fuel interests, a move she vowed to challenge in court.

“New Jersey needs more power supply. The federal government’s lawless attack on clean energy development is bad for the grid, for our economy and for ratepayers,” Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said June 2.