Directs BPU to adopt rules and regulations incentivizing solar energy generation in roadside rights-of-way.*

Summary

The bill directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, in consultation with the Commissioner of Transportation, to create rules that allow solar photovoltaic projects on state or local government roadside land. Each project may be up to 10 MW and the total pilot capacity is capped at 200 MW, with financial incentives and strict safety, traffic and environmental requirements. The program runs for 36 months, with possible extensions, and could become permanent afterward.

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