Establishes Division of Energy Resource and Development; transfers certain responsibilities from BPU to the Division of Energy Resource and Development.
Bill S 3189 establishes a new Division of Energy Resource and Development within the Department of the Treasury to centralize energy policy work. It transfers specific responsibilities from the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), including energy efficiency programs, clean energy initiatives, electric vehicle incentives, and energy generation planning, to this new division. The division will be led by a Governor-appointed Director tasked with managing the transition and overseeing operations. Its key duties include advancing New Jersey's clean energy goals, supporting state emissions reduction targets, and developing energy crisis response strategies.
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Introduced Jan 28, 2026
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