"Grid Reliability Protection Act"; prohibits State agencies from decommissioning electric generation facilities in State under certain circumstances.

S 2462, the "Grid Reliability Protection Act," prohibits New Jersey state agencies from mandating, incentivizing, or compelling the shutdown of any electric generation facility connected to the state's grid. It requires two specific conditions before a facility can be decommissioned: written certification from PJM Interconnection (the regional grid operator) that the shutdown won't harm grid reliability, and a public rate impact analysis by the Board of Public Utilities showing it won't raise costs for electricity customers. The bill allows shutdowns only if the facility poses an immediate public health or safety risk (e.g., structural failure), and mandates 12 months' public notice before any planned shutdown. This directly affects all power plants supplying New Jersey's grid, aiming to prevent premature closures that could disrupt electricity supply.