Bill > A5783

This bill removes the existing five-megawatt capacity limit for individual solar energy projects participating in New Jersey's Community Solar Energy Program, allowing solar energy projects of any size to be registered. The legislation modifies the previous rules established by the Board of Public Utilities, which originally capped solar projects at five megawatts per project. The bill maintains other existing program requirements, such as ensuring participation from low and moderate-income customers, establishing standards for project connections to utility distribution systems, and setting annual solar energy project registration goals. Specifically, the program aims to conditionally register 225 megawatts of solar energy projects before June 1, 2024, with additional capacity increases in subsequent years. The change is designed to provide more flexibility for solar energy project developers and potentially increase the overall solar energy generation capacity in the state. The bill takes effect immediately and applies to all community solar energy projects registered after its enactment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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