S.3193

Requires electric public utilities to submit transmission project proposal to BPU for approval.

Introduced·1/28/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3193 mandates electric public utilities to submit transmission project proposals to the Board of Public Utilities for approval.

New Jersey S3193 requires electric public utilities to submit a transmission project proposal to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for approval before undertaking any transmission project. The proposal must identify the project's potential environmental, scenic, historic, and public safety impacts, document all associated costs, demonstrate the project's necessity, and suggest alternative solutions if available. The BPU must review the proposal within 90 days, determining if it is reasonable, within the public interest, and cost-effective, and approve it if these criteria are met.

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Economic Growth Committee
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History

Jan 28

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee