S.629

Directs BPU to establish certain standards concerning electric public utility use of customer energy usage data.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S629 mandates the Board of Public Utilities to set privacy standards for electric public utilities using customer energy usage data.

New Jersey S629 requires the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to establish statewide privacy standards for electric public utilities using customer energy usage data (CEUD). These standards must be part of a data access plan that each utility must submit to the BPU within 90 days of the bill's effective date. The BPU has 30 days to review and approve these plans. The bill mandates that CEUD be used to assist in achieving clean energy goals, improve electricity distribution reliability, and enhance billing accuracy.

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Environment and Energy Committee
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History

Jan 13

Senate

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