Advanced Grid Technologies Act mandates state oversight for supplemental transmission projects and expedites review for those utilizing advanced.

The Advanced Grid Technologies Act requires electric public utilities to apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity before constructing supplemental transmission projects in New Jersey. The Board of Public Utilities must approve the application if the project is necessary for safe, adequate, and reliable service and is cost-effective. The board has two review processes: an expedited process for projects meeting grid performance benchmarks and a standard process for others.

Advanced Grid Technologies Act mandates state oversight for supplemental transmission projects and expedites review for those utilizing advanced.

The Advanced Grid Technologies Act requires electric public utilities to apply for a certificate of public convenience and necessity before constructing supplemental transmission projects in New Jersey. The Board of Public Utilities must approve the application if the project is necessary for safe, adequate, and reliable service and is cost-effective. The board has two review processes: an expedited process for projects meeting grid performance benchmarks and a standard process for others.