Requires electric public utilities to provide industrial portable power stations accessible to customers during certain power outages.
Introduced First Reading Assembly Referred to ATU
Summary
The bill mandates that New Jersey electric public utilities must place large lithium‑ion battery power stations in areas where a power outage lasts six hours or longer. Utilities must provide one station for every 20 square miles, locate them in central, accessible spots, and publish each location on their website within an hour of deployment. The goal is to give customers emergency power access during extended outages.
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