"The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020"; requires public utilities to file certain information concerning emergency preparedness with BPU and increases certain penalties.
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The Reliability, Preparedness, and Storm Response Act of 2020 requires New Jersey’s public utilities to file detailed information with the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) regarding emergency preparedness and service reliability. The bill increases penalties for non-compliance and mandates the BPU to establish performance benchmarks for service disruption preparedness, restoration, and communications. It also requires utilities to review and submit plans for mitigating flooding of substations.
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