Requires electric public utilities to develop and implement grid modernization plans; appropriates $300 million.
This bill requires New Jersey's electric utilities to create and submit detailed grid modernization plans within one year. The plans must address storm resilience, integrating renewable energy sources, improving outage prevention, and meeting climate goals, with cost estimates and timelines. It appropriates $300 million to fund a ratepayer relief program that helps offset customer cost increases from these upgrades. The Board of Public Utilities will review plans, approve or revise them, and manage the relief fund, which prioritizes projects using federal infrastructure funding. The bill does not take effect until passed into law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Mar 14, 2024
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
John McKeon
DDemocratic
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