New Jersey A664 increases penalties for public utility violations and mandates emergency preparedness plans.

The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020 increases civil penalties for public utility violations from $100 to $25,000 per violation, with a cap of $2,000,000 for related events. The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will establish a Civil Penalty Fund to improve service quality and reliability. The BPU must develop performance benchmarks for service reliability, service disruption preparedness, service restoration, and communications for electric public utilities. Public utilities must submit service reliability plans and emergency communications strategic plans annually.

New Jersey A664 increases penalties for public utility violations and mandates emergency preparedness plans.

The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020 increases civil penalties for public utility violations from $100 to $25,000 per violation, with a cap of $2,000,000 for related events. The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) will establish a Civil Penalty Fund to improve service quality and reliability. The BPU must develop performance benchmarks for service reliability, service disruption preparedness, service restoration, and communications for electric public utilities. Public utilities must submit service reliability plans and emergency communications strategic plans annually.