S.250

Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designate certain microgrids as assets of importance.

Introduced·1/9/24
Introduced Text

New Jersey S250 requires the Board of Public Utilities to designate solar energy systems connected to critical renewable microgrids as solar energy.

New Jersey S250 mandates the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to designate solar energy systems connected to critical renewable microgrids as solar energy projects under the Community Solar Energy Program. The bill establishes eligibility criteria and an application process for these systems, limiting their total annual capacity to 100 megawatts per year. It also requires that solar energy systems with a rated capacity of over 15 megawatts be constructed in increments of no more than 15 megawatts per year.

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Where it stands

Current
Environment and Energy Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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History

Jan 9, 2024

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee