Title 48, Title 48: PUBLIC UTILITIES

48:3-77.1 Utilization of locally franchised public utility electric distribution infrastructure. 4. In order to avoid duplication of existing public utility electric distribution infrastructure, and to maximize economic efficiency and electrical safety, delivery of electric power…

48:3-78 Electric power supplier license. 29. a. A person shall not offer to provide or provide electric generation service to retail customers in this State unless that person has applied for, on an application form prescribed by the board, and obtained from the board, pursuant t…

48:3-79 Gas supplier license. 30. a. A person shall not offer to provide or provide gas supply service to retail customers in this State unless that person has applied for, on an application form prescribed by the board, and obtained from the board, pursuant to standards adopted …

48:3-80. Investigative powers of board relative to suppliers 31. a. Whenever it shall appear to the board that an electric power supplier or a gas supplier has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any act or practice that is in violation of this act, or when the b…

48:3-81. Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue, renew supplier's license 32. a. The board may revoke, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew an electric power supplier's license or a gas supplier's license at any time upon a finding that the supplier: (1) Has obtained a license …

48:3-82. Additional remedies 33. a. In addition or as an alternative, as the case may be, to revoking, suspending or refusing to issue or to renew the license of an electric power supplier or a gas supplier, the board may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing: (1) Issue a l…

48:3-83 Violations, penalties. 34. Any person who violates any provision of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.) shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for the first offense, except for a violation of section 37 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-86), for which a person …

48:3-84. Rights, remedies, prohibitions; cumulative 35. a. The rights, remedies and prohibitions accorded by the provisions of this act are in addition to and cumulative of any right, remedy or prohibition accorded by the common law or any statute of this State and nothing contai…

48:3-85 Consumer protection standards. 36. a. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board, in consultation with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, s…

48:3-86 "Slamming" prevention; penalties. 37. a. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board, in consultation with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety…

48:3-86.1 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2025, c.47 (C.48:3-86.1 et. seq.): "Electric public utility" means a public utility, as that term is defined in R.S.48:2-13, that transmits and distributes electricity to end users within this State. "Gas public utility" means a public uti…

48:3-86.2 "Energy Bill Watch", electricity, gas usage, cost notification. 2. a. No later than 90 days following the effective date of P.L.2025, c.47 (C.48:3-86.1 et. seq.), each electric public utility and each gas public utility that uses smart meters to record customers' electr…

48:3-86.3 Information included in electric, gas public utility bills. 3. a. An electric public utility or a gas public utility shall include, at a minimum, the following information in each bill issued to a customer: (1) the dollar amount charged to the customer by the electric p…

48:3-87 Environmental disclosure requirements; standards; rules. 38. a. The board shall require an electric power supplier or basic generation service provider to disclose on a customer's bill or on customer contracts or marketing materials, a uniform, common set of information a…

48:3-87.1 Application to construct offshore wind project. 3. a. An entity seeking to construct an offshore wind project shall submit an application to the board for approval by the board as a qualified offshore wind project, which shall include, but need not be limited to, the fo…

48:3-87.10 Study to determine optimal voltage; benchmark energy and water use for certain commercial buildings. 4. a. No later than one year after the date of enactment of P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.8 et al.), the Board of Public Utilities shall direct each electric public utility…

48:3-87.11 "Community Solar Energy Pilot Program"; rules, regulations. 5. a. No later than 210 days after the date of enactment of P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.8 et al.), the Board of Public Utilities shall adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52…

48:3-87.12 Application, approval process. 6. a. No later than 120 days after the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.190, the board shall establish an application and approval process for remote net metered solar energy projects serving public entities as receiving customers. A remo…

48:3-87.13 Rules, regulations for "Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program." 1. a. No later than 180 days after the date of enactment of P.L.2021, c.170 (C.48:3-87.13 et al.), the Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall adopt, pursuant to t…

48:3-87.14 Definitions; recycled materials manufacturing facility, exemption from renewable energy portfolio standards obligations. 1. a. As used in this section: "Recovered materials" means the same as the term is defined in 40 C.F.R. s.247.3. "Recovered materials manufacturing …

48:3-87.2 Approval of project by board. 4. a. The board may approve, subject to the project obtaining the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations from the Department of Environmental Protection, a qualified wind energy project located in territorial waters offshore of a …

48:3-87.2a Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Offshore wind, as a source of clean, renewable energy, provides opportunities for New Jersey to reduce dependence on fossil fuels that contribute to climate change, while significantly expanding and…

48:3-87.2b Definitions. 2. As used in P.L.2023, c.99 (C.48:3-87.2a et seq.): "Affiliated New Jersey offshore wind project" means any qualified offshore wind project awarded prior to the effective date of P.L.2023, c.99 (C.48:3-87.2a et seq.) with at least 10 percent common upstre…

48:3-87.2c Qualified offshore wind project, elect, retain, incremental federal tax benefits. 3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2010, c.57 (C.48:3-87.1 et al.) or of any other law, rule, or regulation, or board regulation or order concerning the development of offshore w…

48:3-87.2d Eligible qualified offshore wind project, retain, incremental federal tax benefits, file, compliance. 4. a. Within 60 days of the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.99 (C.48:3-87.2a et seq.), an eligible qualified offshore wind project that elects to retain incremental f…

48:3-87.2e Severability. 5. a. Nothing in P.L.2023, c.99 (C.48:3-87.2a et seq.) shall affect the allocation of any tax credits or other governmental benefits available to a qualified offshore wind project awarded prior to July 1, 2019 except as explicitly provided in section 3 of…

48:3-87.2f Eligible qualified offshore wind project, retain, incremental federal tax benefits, report. 6. No later than one year after the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.99 (C.48:3-87.2a et seq.), an eligible qualified offshore wind project that elects to retain incremental fed…

48:3-87.3 Findings, declarations relative to nuclear energy. 1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing the State today and in the future. Reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, other greenhouse gases, and other pollutan…

48:3-87.4 Definitions relative to nuclear energy. 2. As used in this act: "Board" means the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities or any successor agency. "Electric public utility" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51). "Eligibility per…

48:3-87.5 Information included with application; certification. 3. a. As part of an application submitted to the board pursuant to subsection c. of this section, a nuclear power plant seeking to participate in the program established by this act shall provide to the board any fin…

48:3-87.6 Study by BPU to evaluate efficacy of program. 4. a. No later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this act, the Board of Public Utilities shall conduct a study to evaluate the efficacy of the zero emission certificate program and submit a written report thereon …

48:3-87.7 Severability. 5. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, that judgment or decision shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid or u…

48:3-87.8 Energy storage analysis; report. 1. a. No later than one year after the date of enactment of P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.8 et al.), the Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., the independent system operator, shall, together with stake…

48:3-87.9 Public utility to reduce use of electricity, natural gas in territory. 3. a. No later than one year after the date of enactment of P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.8 et al.), the Board of Public Utilities shall require each electric public utility and gas public utility to red…

48:3-88 Status of municipal systems, rural electric cooperatives, definition. 39. a. (1) A municipal system, or a rural electric cooperative, that was established prior to the effective date of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et seq.), shall not be subject to the provisions of P.L.1999…

48:3-9 Security transactions. 48:3-9. a. Except as otherwise provided by subsection b. of this section, no public utility shall, unless it shall have first obtained authority from the board so to do: (1) Issue any stocks, or any bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness pay…

48:3-90 Registration of private aggregator. 41. a. A private aggregator shall register with the board, which shall include the filing of basic information pertaining to the supplier, such as name, address, telephone number, and company background and profile. A private aggregator…

48:3-91 Government aggregator. 42. a. Pursuant to the provisions of sections 42 through 45 of this act, a government aggregator may obtain: electric generation service, electric related service, gas supply service or gas related service, either separately or bundled, for its own …

48:3-91.1 Written contract for procurement of certain electric and gas services for State or local government or aggregator. 1. a. The Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury, on behalf of any State agency or local government unit, may enter into a wri…

48:3-91.2 Request for inclusion in proposed contract. 2. Upon receiving the notification from the Division of Purchase and Property pursuant to section 1 of this act, a State agency, local government unit or the governing body of a government aggregator may request that the Divis…

48:3-91.3 Determination of best contract for services; alternative forms of bidding; administrative fee. 3. The Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury shall determine how best to contract for electric generation service, electric related service, gas …

48:3-91.4 Provision in contract for additional locations, facilities of government. 4. The Division of Purchase and Property is authorized to include in any contract, entered into after the effective date of this act, for the provision of electric generation service, electric rel…

48:3-91.5 Regulations. 5. The State Treasurer may adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act", P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as are necessary to administer the provisions of this act. L.2007, c.104, s.5.

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 wr…

48:3-92. Government energy aggregation programs 43. Government energy aggregation programs shall be subject to the following provisions: a. A contract between a government aggregator and a licensed electric power supplier or licensed gas supplier shall include the following provi…

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 t…