S 2816 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires electric public utilities to submit to BPU and implement electric infrastructure improvement plans.

This bill requires New Jersey's electric utilities to create and submit detailed infrastructure improvement plans to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) within 90 days of enactment. The plans must enable more renewable energy projects (like solar installations) by reopening distribution circuits currently closed or limited to 100 kW capacity, through specific measures such as allowing electricity flow between grid systems, requiring solar inverters and storage to manage power flow efficiently, and adjusting solar output based on weather forecasts. The BPU must review and approve these plans within 120 days, mandating that utilities complete the required work as soon as possible. The policy directly affects utilities and aims to accelerate renewable energy integration into the state's grid.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2024 Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2024

How they voted

316
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 20, 2024
D Democratic25
22 Yea 3
88% Yea
R Republican15
9 Yea 6 Nay
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 20, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (31-6)
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Amendment (Voice) (Ruiz)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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