S 4530 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires BPU to revise community solar program targets.

This bill requires New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to revise community solar program targets, replacing the previous annual goal of 150 megawatts with a new target of 3,000 megawatts to be registered by December 31, 2029. The BPU must open registration for these projects by August 1, 2025, and accept applications until the target is met or the deadline passes. The bill also mandates the BPU to establish appropriate solar credit levels and bill discounts to support this new target. This change directly affects solar energy developers, electric utilities, and community solar participants, including low- and moderate-income residents who must be provided access to the program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025 Signed Aug 22, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · General Assembly Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

2613
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 30, 2025
D Democratic25
25 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican15
1 Yea 13 Nay 1
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Aug 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.135.
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (26-13)
upper
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (56-23-1)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Peterpaul)
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (25-14)
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
5 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors