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NJ S4869

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Smith

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the SREC-II program's solar power generation goal from 3,750 megawatts by 2026 to 750 megawatts per year until 2035, covering residential, commercial, industrial, and grid-scale solar facilities

  • Expands the community solar target to 3,000 megawatts between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2029, with at least 150 megawatts per year required thereafter

  • Extends the competitive solicitation process for awarding SREC-II contracts from ending in 2026 to ending no earlier than January 1, 2035

  • Authorizes the Board of Public Utilities to further extend the program or increase generation goals beyond 2035 to conform to state solar energy policies

  • Allows the Board to implement cost containment measures beyond just bid thresholds when conducting competitive solicitations for solar projects

Legislative Description

Increases solar development goals of SREC-II program and extends certain target dates of program to 2035.

Budget and Appropriations

Last Action

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

12/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations12/1/2025
Environment and Energy11/13/2025

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