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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-106.3 - Modifications to law, regulation that may interfere with expedited award.

48:3-106.3 Modifications to law, regulation that may interfere with expedited award.
3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, for the purpose of expediting the board's procurement of technical services to administer the SSBVEEVR and the SSBNPFA Programs, the following provisions shall apply as modifications to law or regulation that may interfere with the expedited award of the above services:
(1) the procurement may be done by the board itself consistent with the requirements of sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7, C.52:34-8, C.52:34-9, and C.52:34-10), with the board authorizing a waiver of advertising under subsection (a) of section 4 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-9) and approving the final contract by resolutions of the board;
(2) the timeframes for challenging the award of the contract may be modified as determined by the board;
(3) the board may amend any existing contract with a vendor administering another board energy efficiency program to assist with the administering of the SSBVEEVR and the SSBNPFA Programs until the contract to be awarded pursuant to this section is executed; and
(4) the period of time that the State Comptroller has to review the request for proposals for these professional services procurements for compliance with applicable public contracting laws, rules and regulations, pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-10), shall be 10 business days or less if practicable, as determined by the State Comptroller.
b. The board may, to the extent necessary, waive or modify any other regulation, or for any bidder, any applicable requirement in chapters 25, 32, 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes, that may interfere with the expeditious procurement of these services.
L.2021, c.200, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-106.5 - Administration of School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program.

48:3-106.5 Administration of School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program.
5. a. The board shall establish and administer the School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program to provide grants to boards of education and small businesses to replace noncompliant plumbing fixtures and appliances that fail to meet water efficiency standards, and waste and potable water and the energy used to convey that water, with water-conserving plumbing fixtures and appliances.
b. A board of education and small business may apply for a grant pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.2) by submitting an application to the board, in a form and manner determined by the board, showing the existence of noncompliant plumbing fixtures or appliances in the school or small business for which the grant funding will be used and a cost estimate that is verified by a contractor for the replacement of the noncompliant plumbing fixtures and appliances with water-conserving plumbing fixtures and water-conserving appliances, and the board of education and small business meet other requirements determined by the board to be appropriate to achieve the purposes of this section.
c. Upon completion of all work funded by a grant pursuant to P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.1 et seq.), a board of education and small business shall prepare a plumbing verification report. The plumbing verification report shall include all of the following information:
(1) the name and address of a school facility or small business and person or contractor preparing and certifying the report;
(2) a description of the assessment, maintenance, adjustment, repair, upgrade, and replacement activities and outcomes;
(3) verification that the board of education and small business has complied with all requirements of P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.1 et seq.);
(4) documentation of plumbing system deficiencies;
(5) verification that all work has been performed by a licensed professional, including the provision of the contractor's name and license; and
(6) verification that the equipment installed exceeds current energy efficiency requirements required by code and the submission of manufacturer specification sheets and supporting documents of qualification.
d. The board is authorized to provide technical assistance or award grants pursuant to the SSBNPFA Program to assist a board of education and small business in identifying noncompliant plumbing fixtures and noncompliant appliances eligible for replacement pursuant to this section.
L.2021, c.200, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-106.6 - Rules, regulations.

48:3-106.6 Rules, regulations.
6. The Board of Public Utilities may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.1 et seq.). The board may adopt, by board order, any program fund details necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2021, c.200 (C.48:3-106.1 et seq.), and is pre-authorized to spend any necessary funds without additional approvals, provided that any temporarily avoided spending approvals are sought and obtained as expeditiously as possible.
L.2021, c.200, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-107 - Program for certification of persons who install renewable energy devices in buildings; fee schedule; rules, regulations.

48:3-107 Program for certification of persons who install renewable energy devices in buildings; fee schedule; rules, regulations.
1. a. The Board of Public Utilities shall within 180 days of the enactment of this act, establish a program for the certification of persons who install Class I renewable energy devices in buildings. Participation in this program shall be voluntary. The board shall require applicants for certification pursuant to this section to comply with all applicable licensing and business permit requirements in the State of New Jersey. As used in this subsection, "Class I renewable energy devices" means any system, mechanism, or series of mechanisms that produce "Class I renewable energy," as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51), primarily to provide heating, cooling, or to produce electrical power.
b. The board shall establish a fee schedule to cover the costs of the certification program established pursuant to this act.
c. The board shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
L.2007, c.264, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-108 - Standard request for proposal.

48:3-108 Standard request for proposal.
7. a. The Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the State Treasurer and the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, shall establish, in a form similar to that prescribed by the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), a standard request for proposal to be used for all energy savings improvement program projects to be undertaken by any State contracting agency or public agency authorized to implement an energy savings improvement program pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.18A:18A-4.6 et al.), provided, however, that a State contracting agency or public agency may use its own request for proposal upon the submission of the request for proposal to the board. Unless the board disapproves the request for proposal within 14 days of its receipt from a State contracting agency or public agency, the request for proposal shall be deemed approved. No single category contained in the evaluation criteria of a request for proposal shall weigh more than 25 percent.
b. Within 90 days after the effective date of P.L.2012, c.55 (C.52:34-25.1 et al.), the Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the State Treasurer and the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, shall establish, in a form similar to that prescribed by the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), a standard request for proposal to be used for all energy savings improvement program projects to be undertaken by any board of education, board of trustees, or contracting unit authorized to implement an energy savings improvement program pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.4 (C.18A:18A-4.6 et al.), provided, however, that a board of education, board of trustees, or contracting unit may use its own request for proposal upon the submission of the request for proposal to the Board of Public Utilities. Unless the board disapproves the request for proposal within 14 days of its receipt from a board of education, board of trustees, or contracting unit, the request for proposal shall be deemed approved. No single category contained in the evaluation criteria of a request for proposal shall weigh more than 25 percent.
L.2012, c.55, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-110 - Definitions relative to certain electric generation facilities.

48:3-110 Definitions relative to certain electric generation facilities.
1. As used in P.L.2017, c.357 (C.48:3-110 et seq.):
"Facility" means a small scale hydropower facility put into service after the effective date of P.L.2012, c.24 with a capacity of three megawatts or less or a resource recovery facility.
"Resource recovery facility" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51).
"Standby charge" means a charge imposed by an electric public utility upon a facility that delivers or sells power to an end-use customer, or upon an end-use customer of that power, for the recovery of costs necessary to make power available to the facility or the end-use customer during a facility power outage including, but not limited to, the allocation of reasonable capital investment costs and operating and maintenance expenses associated with the electric public utility's infrastructure needed to provide the standby power.
"Standby power" means power made available during a facility outage to a facility or to an end-use customer who uses power generated by the facility.
L.2017, c.357, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-111 - Connection with distribution network.

48:3-111 Connection with distribution network.
2. At the request of an owner of a facility, an electric public utility shall install distribution lines to connect the facility with the electric public utility's distribution network. The electric public utility may charge the owner of the facility for the entire amount of costs incurred to connect the facility.
L.2017, c.357, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-112 - Net metering, rate.

48:3-112 Net metering, rate.
3. a. (1) An electric power supplier or a basic generation service provider shall offer a facility net metering at a non-discriminatory rate. If the amount of electricity generated by the facility, plus any kilowatt hour credits held over from previous billing periods, exceeds the electricity supplied by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider, then the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider shall credit the facility for the excess kilowatt hours until the end of the annualized period. If any kilowatt hour credit remains at the end of the annualized period, the facility shall be compensated by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider for any remaining credits or, if the facility chooses, have the electric power supplier or a basic generation service provider credit the facility on a real-time basis, at the electric power supplier's or basic generation service provider's avoided cost of wholesale power or the PJM electric power pool's real-time locational marginal pricing rate, adjusted for losses, for the respective zone in the PJM electric power pool.
(2) In the event that the facility elects not to receive a credit pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, the facility may execute a bilateral agreement with an electric power supplier or basic generation service provider for the sale and purchase of the facility's excess generation. The facility may be credited on a real-time basis, if the facility follows applicable rules prescribed by the PJM electric power pool for its capacity requirements for the net amount of electricity supplied by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider.
b. A facility may deliver or sell power to up to 10 end-use customers, who are located within 10 miles of the facility and net-metered within the service territory of a single electric public utility, and designate the end-use customers to be credited by the electric power supplier or basic generation service provider with the excess generation of the facility. The facility may designate the proportionate share of the excess electricity generated to credit each of the designated end-use customers.
c. The owner of a facility who sells or delivers power to an end-use customer pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be considered a public utility pursuant to R.S.48:2-13 or P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.).
L.2017, c.357, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-113 - Standby charge.

48:3-113 Standby charge.
4. a. Upon request to an electric public utility, electric power supplier, or basic generation service provider for standby power by a facility that supplies power to an end-use customer pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2017, c.357 (C.48:3-112) or the end-use customer of that power, the electric public utility, electric power supplier, or basic generation provider, as applicable, shall impose and assess a standby charge.
b. The Board of Public Utilities shall, within 120 days after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.357 (C.48:3-110 et seq.), establish criteria for an electric public utility, electric power supplier, or basic generation provider to assess and impose a standby charge.
L.2017, c.357, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-114 - Findings, declarations relative to certain solar energy projects.

48:3-114 Findings, declarations relative to certain solar energy projects.
1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
a. In order to achieve the State's goal of securing 50 percent of its electricity supply from renewable energy by 2030 with the least cost and the greatest benefit to consumers, it is critical to promote investment in new solar electric power generation facilities, including grid supply solar facilities, community solar facilities, and net metered solar facilities;
b. The New Jersey 2019 Energy Master Plan, prepared pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1977, c.146 (C.52:27F-14), found that: (1) the State can achieve its 100 percent clean energy and 80 percent greenhouse gas reduction goals, which will likely lead to net savings when health benefits and climate change mitigation benefits are taken into account, in part by maximizing the development of renewable energy generation, including 17 gigawatts of solar power by 2035 and 32 gigawatts by 2050; and (2) under the least cost path identified by the plan, solar energy could meet 34 percent of the State's clean energy needs by 2050;
c. The development of grid supply solar should be directed toward marginal land and the built environment and away from open space, flood zones, and other areas especially vulnerable to climate change, and a coordinated land use policy for grid supply solar siting is needed to affordably expand New Jersey's commitment to renewable energy while not compromising the State's commitment to preserving and protecting open space and farmland;
d. New Jersey has the market potential to host thousands of megawatts of solar power generation facilities from grid supply, community solar, and net-metered solar installations, which will create solar jobs and improve the environment; and
e. It is therefore in the public interest to develop a new solar program that incentivizes new solar electric power generation facilities, including net metered solar facilities, community solar facilities, and grid supply solar facilities, which are capable of ensuring that clean and reliable solar energy is supplied to New Jersey consumers, and which contribute to meeting the State's energy goals.
L.2021, c.169, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-115 - SREC-II program.

48:3-115 SREC-II program.
2. a. There is established in the Board of Public Utilities a program to be known as the SREC-II program, which shall serve as the successor program to the SREC program established pursuant to section 38 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-87). The goal of the program shall be to provide incentives for the development of at least 3,750 megawatts of new solar power generation by 2026, although this goal may be extended or revised by the board as necessary to conform to the State's solar energy policies.
b. The board shall develop, as part of the SREC-II program, a process for the creation and distribution of renewable energy certificates, to be known as "SREC-IIs," for each megawatt hour of energy produced by a qualifying solar electric power generation facility for a duration established by the board. The board shall also establish a system by which to distribute a renewable energy incentive payment, to be known as the "SREC-II value per megawatt-hour," to the owner of an eligible solar electric power generation facility, which shall be measured in dollars-per-megawatt-hour of solar power generation, and which shall represent the value of the environmental attribute produced by the solar electric power generation facility. SREC-IIs shall be transferable and capable of being used by an electric power supplier or basic generation service provider to satisfy the State's renewable portfolio standards established pursuant to section 38 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-87). SREC-IIs shall be eligible for use in renewable energy portfolio standards compliance in the energy year in which they are generated, and for the following energy year.
c. No later than one year after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-114 et al.), the board shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations establishing the SREC-II program in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-114 et al.).
d. The board is authorized to establish, impose, and collect fees, escrows, and other charges the board deems necessary and proper to implement the provisions of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-114 et al.).
e. The costs of the SREC-II program shall be apportioned to ratepayers using a methodology approved by the board. Except as provided in subsection h. of section 4 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-117), the methodology shall be similar to that by which the board apportions the costs of SRECs and other renewable energy certificates pursuant to section 38 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-87) and consistent with the competitive retail market established by the "Energy Discount and Energy Competition Act," P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.).
L.2021, c.169, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-118 - Requirements for solar electric power generation facilities receiving SREC-II grants.

48:3-118 Requirements for solar electric power generation facilities receiving SREC-II grants.
5. a. No solar electric power generation facility shall simultaneously receive SREC-IIs pursuant to P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-114 et al.) and Class I RECs, SRECs, or any other comparable certificates, including those issued under a program developed by the board pursuant to P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.8 et al.).
b. A solar electric power generation facility that receives an SREC-II pursuant to P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-114 et al.) for a unit of energy produced shall not otherwise sell, alienate, or dispose of any of the environmental benefits or attributes associated with that energy.
c. A solar electric power generation facility that is selected by the board pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-117) shall be responsible for the payment of:
(1) an annual remuneration of one percent of the renewable energy incentive payments pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-117), to be submitted to the State Treasurer for deposit into the "Preserve New Jersey Fund Account," established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-46); and
(2) an annual administrative fee, in an amount to be determined by the board in the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-115).
d. Each worker employed in the State during the construction of a solar electric power generation facility greater than one megawatt in size, as measured in direct current, that participates in the SREC-II program shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.).
e. The issuance of SREC-IIs pursuant to P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-114 et al.) shall be deemed "Board of Public Utilities financial assistance" as provided under section 1 of P.L.2009, c.89 (C.48:2-29.47).
f. The owner of a solar electric power generation facility that participates in the SREC-II program shall obtain all necessary permits and other approvals as may be required pursuant to federal, State, or local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance.
g. A solar electric power generation facility that is selected pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-117) shall comply with the standards concerning vegetation adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.13:1B-15.178).
L.2021, c.169, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:3-120 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

48:3-120 Report to Governor, Legislature.
7. The board shall submit a report on the SREC-II program to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature no later than 12 months after the adoption of rules and regulations pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-115), and annually thereafter. The report shall include, but not be limited to:
a. information about the number and price of SREC-IIs distributed;
b. information about the progress of the program towards meeting its solar energy generation goals, including the individual goals for net-metered solar facilities, community solar facilities, and grid supply solar facilities;
c. an assessment of the competitive solicitation process, including any recommendations to improve the functioning of the program; and
d. a summary of the siting criteria developed pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-119), including any recommendations to improve the criteria.
L.2021, c.169, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:4-1.2 - Charter and special busses; jurisdiction

48:4-1.2. Charter and special busses; jurisdiction
The board shall have full jurisdiction over charter busses and special busses, to the same extent that it has jurisdiction over autobusses.
L.1973, c. 158, s. 9, eff. June 7, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:4-2.1a - Discontinuance of operation of motor vehicle.

48:4-2.1a Discontinuance of operation of motor vehicle.
90. a. The commission may make rules, regulations and orders applicable to the construction, equipment and insurance required of every motor vehicle within the jurisdiction of the commission, and shall inspect, through its agents, inspectors and employees, any such motor vehicle to determine the manner of compliance with such rules, regulations and orders.
b. In the event of noncompliance with such rules, regulations and orders, or with statutory requirements, the commission may, through its agents, inspectors and employees, cause the immediate discontinuance of the operation of such motor vehicle, and no such motor vehicle shall be restored to service without the express approval of the commission.
c. Any person who shall remove or deface any notice of discontinuance that has been affixed or otherwise attached to the motor vehicle without approval of the commission is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. In addition to any other penalties or remedies provided by law, a person who violates this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.
d. Any person who owns or causes to be operated a motor vehicle subject to this section without a valid certificate of inspection issued by the commission, or in violation of rules or orders made by the commission concerning insurance requirements of that vehicle, is a disorderly person. In addition to any other penalties or remedies provided by law, a person who violates this subsection is subject to a civil penalty of $500 per day for each vehicle so operated.
e. Any person who operates a motor vehicle subject to this section without a valid certificate of inspection issued by the commission, or in violation of rules or orders made by the commission concerning insurance requirements of that vehicle, is a petty disorderly person.
f. Any inspection conducted pursuant to this section relating to emissions from a motor vehicle powered with diesel fuel that is also subject to the provisions of P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-59 et al.) shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that act.
L.1962,c.198,s.90; amended 1987, c.452, s.1; 1995, c.157, s.36; 2003, c.13, s.92.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:4-2.1b - Vehicle emission, brake tests, emissions inspections.

48:4-2.1b Vehicle emission, brake tests, emissions inspections.
1. The commission may, in conjunction with any program of self-inspection established to ensure compliance with regulations adopted under section 90 of P.L.1962, c.198 (C.48:4-2.1a), and at the request of any owner or operator of a motor vehicle required to be self-inspected, authorize commission personnel to conduct vehicle emission tests and brake tests. The commission may adopt regulations setting the amount of and providing for the charging and collecting of a fee for each vehicle emission test and each brake test conducted pursuant to this section, which fee shall be in an amount necessary to cover only the actual costs of the program.
Any inspection conducted pursuant to this section relating to emissions from a motor vehicle powered with diesel fuel that is also subject to the provisions of P.L.1995, c.157 (C.39:8-59 et al.) shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that act.
L.1987,c.373,s.1; amended 1995, c.157, s.37; 2003, c.13, s.93.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 48 - Public Utilities › Section 48:4-2.1d - Findings, determinations on bus safety

48:4-2.1d. Findings, determinations on bus safety
2. The Legislature finds that bus safety is of paramount importance to the residents of this State, to those travelling on the public highways or in public places within the State, and to the many tourists and travellers who visit this State's many diverse tourist and business destinations. The Legislature further finds that, to promote and assure the highest possible level of bus safety, it is necessary to establish statutory sanctions and penalties for bus safety out-of-service violations. The Legislature, therefore, determines that it is in the public interest to enact such sanctions and to provide for their enforcement through the Department of Transportation.
L.1995,c.225,s.2.