Bill Text: NJ S880 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Allows certain on-site generation facilities to deliver electricity without utilizing electric public utility infrastructure.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-12 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee [S880 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-S880-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
217th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Senator CHRISTOPHER "KIP" BATEMAN
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Allows certain on-site generation facilities to deliver electricity without utilizing electric public utility infrastructure.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning on-site generation facilities and amending P.L.2009, c.240.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 4 of P.L.2009, c.240 (C.48:3-77.1) is amended to read as follows:
4. a. In order to avoid duplication of existing public utility electric distribution infrastructure, and to maximize economic efficiency and electrical safety, delivery of electric power from an on-site generation facility to an off-site end use thermal energy services customer [as defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51),] shall utilize the existing locally franchised electric public [utility electric] utility's distribution infrastructure. The [New Jersey] electric public utility having franchise rights to provide electric delivery services within the municipality shall provide electric delivery services at the standard prevailing tariff rate that is normally applicable to the individual off-site end use thermal energy services customer.
b. If the board, in consultation with the relevant local emergency management office, determines that an on-site generation facility or an off-site end use thermal energy services customer will provide on-site shelter to the public during a State or federally-declared state of emergency or disaster, electric power from an on-site generation facility may be delivered to an off-site end use thermal energy services customer during the State or federally-declared state of emergency or disaster without utilizing the existing locally franchised electric public utility's distribution infrastructure at a rate to be determined by the board. When determining the rate, the board shall require the off-site end use thermal energy services customer to continue to pay all applicable charges included in the prevailing tariff rate, including the societal benefits charge, the market transition charge, and the transition bond charge, as provided in section 28 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-77).
c. As used in this section:
"Board," "electric public utility," "off-site end use thermal energy services customer," and "on-site generation facility" shall have the same meaning as prescribed for those terms in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51).
(cf: P.L.2009, c.240, s.4)
2. This act shall take
effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill provides that if the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (board) determines that an on-site generation facility or an off-site end use thermal energy service customer is to provide on-site shelter to the public during or after a State or federally-declared state of emergency or disaster, electric power from an on-site generation facility may be delivered to an off-site end use thermal energy services customer without utilizing the existing locally franchised electric public utility's distribution infrastructure at a rate to be determined by the board.
