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NJ A4601
NJ A4601Requires electric public utilities to provide priority service restoration to age-restricted communities after major events.
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Introduced
09/22/2022
09/22/2022
In Committee
09/22/2022
09/22/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
Introduced Session
2022-2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to adopt rules and regulations requiring an electric public utility (utility) to provide priority utility service restoration, when possible, following a major event resulting in a sustained interruption of utility service to an age-restricted community. The bill requires the BPU to allow a utility to exercise its discretion to prioritize utility service restoration to an age-restricted community after a major event resulting in a sustained interruption of utility service in accordance with the an age-restricted community's needs and the characteristics of the geographic area in which that service is to be restored. The bill requires a utility to request from every residential customer, on an annual basis, information as to whether the residential customer's address is located within an age-restricted community. If a residential customer responds to the utility's request for that information in the affirmative, the utility is to designate that residential customer as eligible for priority utility service restoration. Any priority utility service restoration efforts to an age-restricted community is not to divert efforts to restore utility service where needed to otherwise maintain overall public safety.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to adopt rules and regulations that mandate electric public utilities (utilities) to provide priority utility service restoration, when possible, to age-restricted communities after a major event resulting in a sustained interruption of service. The bill defines key terms such as "age-restricted community" and "major event." Utilities must annually request information from residential customers on whether they reside in an age-restricted community and designate those customers as eligible for priority restoration. However, priority restoration efforts to age-restricted communities cannot divert resources needed to maintain overall public safety. The rules and regulations will allow utilities to exercise discretion in prioritizing restoration based on the specific needs and geographic characteristics of the age-restricted community.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (on 09/22/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A4601 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/A5000/4601_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2022/A5000/4601_I1.PDF |
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