S 2189 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires BPU to study potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies in NJ.

S 2189 (New Jersey Senate Bill 2189) requires the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to study the potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies, such as high-performance conductors, power flow control systems, and grid-enhancing software. The study will evaluate how these technologies could reduce grid congestion, increase transmission capacity, and improve reliability for electric utilities serving New Jersey consumers. The BPU must analyze specific benefits including cost savings, faster deployment timelines (3 months to 3 years versus 10 years for traditional infrastructure), and how these technologies address existing grid bottlenecks. This is a procedural study bill with no immediate policy changes; it mandates analysis to inform future decisions about grid modernization.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 2 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

This is a procedural transition from the Senate Economic Growth Committee's technical review stage to formal introduction. The operative text of the bill is unchanged. A legislative summary statement was added at the end describing the bill's requirements for the Board of Public Utilities to study advanced transmission technologies, hold public stakeholder meetings, and submit a report within one year of enactment.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Economic Growth Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

A legislative summary statement was appended to the bill describing its contents: requiring the Board of Public Utilities to study advanced transmission technologies (ATT), evaluate nine specific areas including costs, benefits, grid congestion mitigation, and out-of-state policies, hold at least two public stakeholder meetings, submit a written report within one year of enactment, and defining 'advanced transmission technology' as software or hardware that increases capacity, efficiency, reliability, or safety of electric transmission facilities.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee

upper

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor