Requires electric public utilities to conduct wellness checks in age-restricted communities during power outages.

This New Jersey bill requires electric public utilities to perform wellness checks on residents in age-restricted communities who rely on powered medical devices during power outages. The law mandates that utilities create confidential registries of these residents and prioritize restoring power to them within one hour of an outage. If power cannot be restored within four hours, utilities must conduct wellness checks and provide backup power supplies or assist with relocation if needed. The bill also requires utilities to collaborate with county officials, emergency services, and healthcare providers to carry out these checks.