Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to interconnect certain solar projects.
This bill modifies New Jersey's renewable energy incentive programs to expand solar project opportunities. It allows multiple solar facilities to be co-located on the same or adjacent properties (as separate projects with individual interconnections) and removes size restrictions for solar installations on landfills, brownfields, contaminated sites, and mining sites under the community solar and remote net metering programs. Electric utilities must interconnect qualifying solar projects on these sites, and developers have 33 months (with automatic extensions for utility delays) to achieve commercial operation after registration. The changes directly affect solar developers, utilities, and communities with underutilized land sites.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action Dec 15, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
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