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NJ S876
NJ S876Requires electric public utilities to provide priority power restoration to certain medical facilities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
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Introduced
01/12/2016
01/12/2016
In Committee
01/12/2016
01/12/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Board of Public Utilities (board) to adopt rules and regulations requiring an electric public utility (utility) to give hospitals, assisted living facilities, chronic or acute renal dialysis facilities, research laboratories or institutes that store human blood or human DNA, and nursing homes priority for power restoration after an extended power outage following a major event, except that power restoration efforts to these facilities are not to divert efforts to restore power where needed to otherwise maintain overall public safety. The bill requires the board to allow a utility to exercise its discretion to prioritize power restoration to any of these facilities after an extended power outage in accordance with the facilities' needs and with the characteristics of the geographic area in which power is to be restored.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Board of Public Utilities (the Board) to adopt rules and regulations requiring electric public utilities to give priority to hospitals, assisted living facilities, chronic or acute renal dialysis facilities, research laboratories or institutes that store human blood or DNA, and nursing homes for power restoration after an extended power outage following a major event, such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack. The bill also allows the utilities to exercise discretion in prioritizing power restoration to these facilities based on their needs and the characteristics of the geographic area. However, power restoration efforts to these facilities cannot divert efforts needed to maintain overall public safety.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 01/12/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1000/876_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1000/876_I1.PDF |
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