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NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-91.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-91.3 - Determination of best contract for services; alternative forms of bidding; administrative fee.

48:3-91.3 Determination of best contract for services; alternative forms of bidding; administrative fee.  3. The Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury shall determine how best to contract for electric generation service, electric related service, gas supply service or gas related service from an electric power supplier or a gas supplier, as appropriate, including the creation of one or more contracts for the needs of State agencies and one or more separate contracts for local government units or for government aggregators, or any combination of the foregoing, provided that each contract for electric generation service entered with an electric power supplier shall require the electric power supplier to meet or exceed the percentages of electricity provided from Class I renewable energy sources and Class II renewable energy sources as set forth in section 38 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-87). The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property shall have the discretion to use electronic or other alternative forms of bidding in lieu of sealed bids. The Division of Purchase and Property may charge a reasonable administrative fee to cover the costs associated with the bidding and administration of the contract or contracts. L.2007, c.104, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-91.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-91.4 - Provision in contract for additional locations, facilities of government.

48:3-91.4 Provision in contract for additional locations, facilities of government.  4. The Division of Purchase and Property is authorized to include in any contract, entered into after the effective date of this act, for the provision of electric generation service, electric related service, gas supply service or gas related service from an electric power supplier or a gas supplier, as appropriate, provisions allowing the Division of Purchase and Property to add the needs of additional locations or facilities of a State agency, a local government unit or of a government aggregator at any time during the contract, subject to such conditions as the State Treasurer deems appropriate. L.2007, c.104, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-91.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-91.5 - Regulations.

48:3-91.5 Regulations.  5. The State Treasurer may adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act", P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as are necessary to administer the provisions of this act. L.2007, c.104, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-91.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-91.6 - Contracts for provision of alternative electrical energy systems; inclusion of local units in State contract, certain conditions; definitions.

48:3-91.6 Contracts for provision of alternative electrical energy systems; inclusion of local units in State contract, certain conditions; definitions.  1. a. The State, prior to initiating the process required pursuant to P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.) for entering into a written contract for the provision of alternative electrical energy systems, shall notify in writing or through electronic mail the governing body of each local government contracting unit of its intent to enter into such a contract. Upon receiving the notification, the governing body of the local government contracting unit may request that the State include in the proposed contract the provision of alternative electrical energy systems for the use of the local government contracting unit. The State may include in any proposed contract for the provision of alternative electrical energy systems the facilities of any local government contracting unit which has requested the State to do so pursuant to this act if such inclusion may be accomplished within the State's schedule for entering into the contract. The State Treasurer shall consult with the Board of Public Utilities and the Commissioner of Environmental Protection regarding the technical sufficiency of alternative electrical energy systems for purposes of inclusion in the proposed contract. b. As used in this section: "Alternative electrical energy" means Class I renewable energy as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51);  "Alternative electrical energy system" means any system which uses alternative electrical energy to provide all or a portion of the electricity for the heating, cooling, or general electrical energy needs of a building; and "Local government contracting unit" means any county, municipality, local authority, public school district, or county college. L.2007, c.305, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-93.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-93.1 - Establishment, operation of government energy aggregation program

48:3-93.1. Establishment, operation of government energy aggregation program  1. A government aggregator that is a municipality or a county may establish and operate a government energy aggregation program pursuant either to the provisions of the rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Public Utilities pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2003, c.24 (C.48:3-93.2) or to the provisions of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et seq.). As used in this section "government aggregator" and "government energy aggregation program" shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51). L.2003,c.24,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-95 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-95 - Rule adoptions by board

48:3-95. Rule adoptions by board  46. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board shall initiate a proceeding and shall adopt, after notice, provision of the opportunity for comment, and public hearing, such interim rules and regulations as the board determines to be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act within 90 days of the effective date of this act. Such standards shall be effective as regulations immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law and shall be effective for a period not to exceed 18 months, and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted or readopted by the board in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act."  L.1999,c.23,s.46.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-96 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-96 - Standards for inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement of electric equipment, facilities

48:3-96. Standards for inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement of electric equipment, facilities  57. a. The Board of Public Utilities shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), standards for the inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of the distribution equipment and facilities of electric public utilities. The standards may be prescriptive standards, performance standards, or both, and shall provide for high quality, safe and reliable service. The board shall also adopt standards for the operation, reliability and safety of such equipment and facilities during periods of emergency or disaster. The board shall adopt a schedule of penalties for violations of these standards. b. In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the board shall consider cost, local geography and weather, applicable industry codes, national electric industry practices, sound engineering judgment, and past experience. c. The board shall require each electric public utility to report annually on its compliance with the standards adopted pursuant to this section, and the utility shall make these reports available to the public. L.1999,c.23,s.57.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-96.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-96.1 - Electronic billing, payment by BPU customers, certain circumstances.

48:3-96.1 Electronic billing, payment by BPU customers, certain circumstances.  1. Any company under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities that periodically bills its customers may, upon the request of a customer: a. offer each customer the ability to receive or access, in electronic format, any periodic bill for service sent by the company to its customers and any additional information sent by the company to its customers as required by law, provided that any notice of disconnection, discontinuance or termination of service shall be sent to a customer in written form to a customer's legal mailing address in addition to being sent or being made available in electronic format; and b. provide the customer of such company the option of paying any such periodic bill via electronic means. L.2010, c.90, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-97 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-97 - Construction of act relative to DOT, DEP

48:3-97. Construction of act relative to DOT, DEP  60. a. No provision of this act shall be interpreted or construed in any fashion so as to amend or alter the functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Transportation in respect to autobuses, charter and special bus operations, railroads, street railways, traction railways, and subways as transferred to the commissioner by Executive Reorganization filed on October 5, 1978, pursuant to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). b. No provision of this act shall be interpreted or construed in any fashion so as to amend or alter the functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Environmental Protection in respect to the commissioner's role in protecting the environment. L.1999,c.23,s.60.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-98 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-98 - Effective date; retroactivity

48:3-98. Effective date; retroactivity  66. This act shall take effect immediately, except that, to the extent not already provided for by existing law, the authority of the board to order rate unbundling filings, restructuring filings, and stranded cost filings, perform audits of utility competitive services and take such other regulatory actions, including, but not limited to, the holding of hearings, providing of notice and opportunity for comment, the issuance of orders and the establishment of standards, including auction standards adopted for application to an electric public utility that is executing a divestiture plan, and to take such other anticipatory regulatory action as it deems necessary to fulfill the purposes or requirements of this act shall apply retroactively to April 1, 1997 provided that the board shall take such actions as may be necessary, if any, to ensure that the requirements of this act are met in all regulatory actions related to this act which were commenced prior to its enactment.   L.1999, c.23, s.66.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-98.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-98.4 - Challenged provisions; final resolution.

48:3-98.4 Challenged provisions; final resolution.  4. If one or more provisions in P.L.2011, c.9 (C.48:3-98.2 et al.) are challenged in an administrative or judicial proceeding, the board may suspend the applicability of the challenged provision or provisions during the pendency of those proceedings until final resolution of the challenge and any appeals, and shall issue such orders and take such other actions as it deems appropriate to ensure that the provisions that are not challenged are implemented expeditiously to achieve the public purposes of P.L.2011, c.9 (C.48:3-98.2 et al.).  L.2011, c.9, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-98.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-98.5 - Switching between certain providers.

48:3-98.5 Switching between certain providers.  1. a. A customer shall be permitted to switch between an electric power supplier and a basic generation service provider or between electric power suppliers, provided the electric public utility receives an electronic enrollment notice from the electric power supplier no later than 20 days prior to the next scheduled meter reading date for the switch to be effective on that date. A switch between an electric power supplier and a basic generation service provider, or between electric power suppliers, shall become effective on the customer's scheduled meter reading date, which shall occur at least monthly for the purpose of enabling customers to switch suppliers. The board may establish a shorter timeframe for switching between an electric power supplier and a basic generation service provider, or between electric power suppliers. b. A customer shall be permitted to switch between a gas supplier and gas public utility or between gas suppliers, provided the gas public utility receives an electronic enrollment notice from a gas supplier on or before the first business day of the month for a switch to be effective on the following month's scheduled meter reading date. A switch between a gas supplier and gas public utility, or between gas suppliers, shall become effective on the customer's scheduled meter reading date, which shall occur at least monthly for the purpose of enabling customers to switch suppliers. The board may establish a shorter timeframe for switching between a gas supplier and a gas public utility, or between gas suppliers. L.2015, c.291, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-100 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-100 - Applicability of act.

48:3-100 Applicability of act.  2. a. The provisions of this act shall apply to the testing, certification and enforcement of efficiency standards for the following types of new products sold, offered for sale or installed in the State: (1) commercial clothes washers; (2) commercial refrigerators and freezers; (3) illuminated exit signs; (4) air- cooled very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment; (5) low-voltage dry-type distribution transformers;  (6) torchiere lighting fixtures; (7) traffic signal modules; and (8) unit heaters. b. The provisions of this act shall not apply to:  (1) new products manufactured in the State and sold outside the State;  (2) new products manufactured outside the State and sold at wholesale inside the State for final retail sale and installation outside the State;  (3) products installed in mobile manufactured homes at the time of construction; or (4) products designed expressly for installation and use in recreational vehicles. L.2005,c.42,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-102 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-102 - Compliance of new products with standards, time.

48:3-102 Compliance of new products with standards, time.  4. a. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, within two years of the effective date of this act, no new product of a type set forth in section 2 of this act may be sold or offered for sale in the State unless the energy efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to section 3 of this act.  b. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, within three years of the effective date of this act, no new product for a type set forth in section 2 of this act may be installed in the State unless the energy efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to section 3 of this act. c. The standards for commercial refrigerator, freezer, and refrigerator-freezer equipment and for air-cooled very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment become effective for equipment sold or installed in this State on or after January 1, 2010. L.2005,c.42,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-103 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-103 - Procedures for testing energy efficiency of new products.

48:3-103 Procedures for testing energy efficiency of new products.  5. a. The Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," procedures for testing the energy efficiency of the new products covered by section 2 of this act if such procedures are not provided for in the standard building code of New Jersey. The board shall use United States Department of Energy approved test methods, or in the absence of such test methods, other appropriate nationally recognized test methods. The manufacturers of such products shall cause samples of such appliances to be tested in accordance with the test procedures adopted pursuant to this section or those specified in the standard building code of New Jersey. b. Manufacturers of new products covered by section 2 of this act shall certify to the board that such products are in compliance with the provisions of this act. The board, in consultation with the commissioner, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), regulations governing the certification of such products and may propose to work in coordination with the certification program of other states with similar standards. c. The board may test products covered by section 2 of this act using an accredited testing facility. If products so tested are found not to be in compliance with the minimum efficiency standards established under section 3 of this act, the commissioner shall: (1) charge the manufacturer of such products for the cost of product purchase and testing, and (2) provide information to the public on products found not to be in compliance with the standards. d. Testing procedures for commercial refrigerator, freezer, and refrigerator-freezer equipment and for air-cooled very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment shall be as follows: (1) commercial refrigerator, freezer, and refrigerator-freezer equipment shall be tested in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 117-2002 - "Method of Testing Closed Refrigerators" (ANSI Approved). (2) air-cooled very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment shall be tested in accordance with Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Standard 340/360-2000 "Commercial and Industrial Unitary Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Equipment" (ANSI Approved). L.2005,c.42,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-104 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-104 - Periodic inspections of distributors, retailers.

48:3-104 Periodic inspections of distributors, retailers.  6. The Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, may cause periodic inspections to be made of distributors or retailers of new products covered by section 2 of this act in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this act. The board shall also work with the Commissioner of Community Affairs to coordinate the inspections for new products that are also covered by the standard building code of New Jersey. L.2005,c.42,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-105 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-105 - Investigations of complaints; violations, penalties.

48:3-105 Investigations of complaints; violations, penalties.  7. a. The Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, shall cause investigations to be made of complaints received concerning violations of this act and shall report the results of such investigations to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may institute proceedings to enforce the provisions of this act.  b. A manufacturer, distributor or retailer who violates any provision of this act shall be issued a warning by the board for any first violation. Repeat violations shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $250. Each violation of this act shall constitute a separate offense, and each day that the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Penalties assessed under this act are in addition to costs assessed pursuant to subsection c. of section 5 of this act. L.2005,c.42,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-106 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-106 - Further regulations.

48:3-106 Further regulations.  8. The Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any further regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.2005,c.42,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:3-106.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:3-106.2 - School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund.

48:3-106.2 School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund.  2. a. The Board of Public Utilities shall establish and administer a fund to be known as the School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund for the purpose of providing grants to boards of education and small businesses for the installation of certain HVAC systems and energy efficient and water-conserving appliances to improve air quality and energy efficiency in school districts under the jurisdiction of a board of education and small businesses, including school districts and small businesses in underserved communities. The monies deposited into the program fund shall only be used to support the following programs: (1) The School and Small Business Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair Program; and (2) The School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program. b. Seventy-five percent of projects funded by the SSBVEEVR Program or SSBNPFA Program shall be allocated for school districts and small businesses located in underserved communities.  c. The board shall begin to solicit applications from boards of education and small businesses for grants made pursuant to this section on or before October 1, 2021 and begin to approve applications for a grant no later than December 1, 2021, subject to the availability of funds. d. The program fund shall be funded by monies provided to the State from the federal government under the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," Pub. L. 117-2, as determined by the board, and shall be allocated as follows: (1) 75 percent of funds for the SSBVEEVR Program; and (2) 25 percent of funds for the SSBNPFA Program. e. Seventy-five percent of grant funds issued pursuant to this section shall be awarded to school districts and the remaining 25 percent shall be awarded to small businesses. f. Program grants made pursuant to this section shall provide no more than 75 percent of the cost of projects approved by the board, with the remaining 25 percent covered by non-SSBVEEVR or non-SSBNPFA funding sources, as applicable. L.2021, c.200, s.2.