"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.

This bill requires electric public utilities in New Jersey to annually submit detailed plans to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) by May 15th each year. Specifically, utilities must file service reliability plans (covering outage restoration), emergency communications strategies (for customer and official outreach during crises), and flood mitigation reviews for substations in flood zones. The bill increases penalties for non-compliance, authorizing BPU to impose fines up to $25,000 per violation (with a $2 million cap for related incidents) for failing to meet these requirements. It directly affects all electric utilities operating within New Jersey, aiming to improve storm response and service restoration through mandatory planning and accountability.