Requires electric public utility to identify communities within service territory where at least 40 percent of residential customers rely on private well water, develop service restoration plan for those communities, and provide watering stations.
This bill requires New Jersey electric utilities to identify communities where at least 40% of residential customers rely on private wells for water. Utilities must develop service restoration plans for these communities during major outages (like storms) and provide watering stations with bottled water, water tankers, and resources for livestock. The law mandates annual customer surveys to confirm well-water reliance and prioritizes restoring power to these areas alongside other critical facilities. It directly affects utilities serving qualifying municipalities, ensuring residents and livestock have access to water during extended power disruptions.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Aura Dunn
RRepublican
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Antwan McClellan
RRepublican
Co
Erik Simonsen
RRepublican
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