New Jersey A2760 exempts small-scale renewable energy projects from state land-use permit requirements if approved by local government and the.

New Jersey A2760 allows developers of small-scale renewable energy projects to bypass state land-use permit requirements by obtaining approval from local government and the utility holding their interconnection agreement. This bill defines a small-scale renewable energy project as a system with a generation capacity of less than 20 megawatts. If approved locally, the project is exempt from state permits, but if a state permit application is filed, the right to local-only approval is waived. All projects must comply with the "State Uniform Construction Code Act.

New Jersey A2760 exempts small-scale renewable energy projects from state land-use permit requirements if approved by local government and the.

New Jersey A2760 allows developers of small-scale renewable energy projects to bypass state land-use permit requirements by obtaining approval from local government and the utility holding their interconnection agreement. This bill defines a small-scale renewable energy project as a system with a generation capacity of less than 20 megawatts. If approved locally, the project is exempt from state permits, but if a state permit application is filed, the right to local-only approval is waived. All projects must comply with the "State Uniform Construction Code Act.