Requires electric public utilities to provide training, equipment, indemnity, and reimbursement to certain municipal employees for moving and securing detached, above-ground distribution lines impeding vehicular traffic during lengthy power outages.
This bill requires New Jersey electric utilities to train and equip municipal emergency coordinators and public works employees to safely move downed, above-ground power lines during major outages that block traffic. Utilities must provide legal indemnity (protection from lawsuits) and reimburse municipalities at half the hourly wage rate for time spent securing lines. It directly affects municipal workers who would handle these emergency situations. The policy mandates utilities to submit response plans to the Board of Public Utilities for approval, ensuring preparedness during events like hurricanes or ice storms.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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Tony Bucco
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