Requires BPU to study potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies in NJ.

This bill (A5898) requires New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to study advanced transmission technologies (ATT) that could improve grid capacity and reduce congestion. The study will evaluate specific technologies like dynamic line rating, advanced conductors, and power flow controllers to determine how they might speed up deployment (3 months to 3 years vs. 10 years for traditional infrastructure), lower costs, and support growing energy demand from data centers and manufacturing. The BPU must issue a public report within one year, including stakeholder input from two meetings, to assess ATT’s potential benefits for utilities and customers.