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This resolution urges the Governor of New Jersey to declare an energy generation emergency due to critical challenges in the state's energy infrastructure. The resolution highlights that New Jersey has lost over 20% of its generating capacity in the last eight years, transforming from a net energy exporter to a net energy importer, while facing increasing electricity demands from emerging sectors like data centers, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing. The growing strain on the energy network threatens economic stability, potentially imposing additional costs and hardships on energy users. The resolution emphasizes the importance of quickly developing energy infrastructure and notes that other states and the federal government have already taken steps to improve energy generation and capacity, such as streamlining permitting, offering tax credits, and providing emergency waivers. By calling for a state of emergency, the resolution aims to prioritize increased energy transmission and generation capacity, lower energy prices, and ensure New Jersey's energy independence and economic competitiveness. The resolution requests that copies be sent to the Governor, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, and the Board of Public Utilities commissioners to facilitate action.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/SR132