Requires electric public utilities to submit to BPU and implement electric infrastructure improvement plans.
This bill requires New Jersey's electric utilities to create and submit infrastructure improvement plans to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) within 120 days of enactment. The plans must address reopening distribution circuits closed to renewable energy installations (or restricted to 100 kW capacity) by enabling electricity flow between distribution and transmission systems, mandating smart inverter technology for solar and storage systems on those circuits, and including low-cost alternatives to avoid expensive upgrades. The BPU must review and approve these plans within 300 days, requiring utilities to report on increased renewable interconnections and schedule implementation as soon as possible. The bill directly affects all electric public utilities in New Jersey with constrained distribution circuits.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Jim Kennedy
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Melinda Kane
DDemocratic
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Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
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