S 4607 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes pilot program for solar energy generation on roadside right-of-way areas.

S 4607 establishes a 3-year pilot program allowing solar energy projects on state and local government-owned roadside right-of-way areas (30-100 feet from road centerlines) in New Jersey. The bill sets a 10-megawatt capacity limit per project and a 200-megawatt total cap for all projects, requiring approval from the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) and Transportation Commissioner. Projects must not impair traffic safety, road maintenance, or driver visibility, and developers must address environmental impacts like stormwater runoff. The pilot will evaluate these projects to inform a future permanent solar program, with potential 12-month extensions and a 50-megawatt capacity increase per extension.
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Introduced Jun 19, 2025 Last action Jun 19, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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