NJ A3974

Allows co-location of multiple solar facilities on the same or contiguous properties across the SREC-II program, community solar program, and remote net metering program, provided they are developed as separate projects with separate interconnection facilities

Removes size and power output restrictions for solar facilities located on landfills, brownfields, contaminated sites, or mining sites participating in community solar or remote net metering programs, and increases remote net metering project capacity from 5 megawatts to 20 megawatts

Requires electric utilities to process interconnection applications within 90 days and complete interconnection within 30 days for facilities on lines sized 34.5 kilovolts or less, with a $5,000 per-day penalty for missed deadlines

Grants projects on landfills, brownfields, contaminated sites, or mining sites 33 months from registration to achieve commercial operation, with automatic extensions for utility-caused delays

Expands the definition of "renewable energy facility" to include battery storage technology and makes such facilities permitted uses in all municipal industrial districts and on landfills, brownfields, contaminated sites, and mining sites