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NJ S397
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brian Stack
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AI Summary
- Electric, gas, and water public utilities must develop notification plans for service outages lasting one hour or longer, available to customers who opt in
- Customers can choose their preferred notification format, including automated phone calls, text messages, or email alerts
- Required notification content includes outage location, estimated duration, utility and emergency services contact information, and progress updates
- State, county, and municipal entities including the Office of Emergency Management and State Police may share utility outage information with the public
- Takes effect 180 days after enactment; service outages exclude disconnections for nonpayment
Legislative Description
Requires electric, gas, and water public utilities to provide certain notifications to customers concerning certain service outages.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Economic Growth1/13/2026
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