Requires certain electric public utilities to file emergency response plan with BPU.
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This bill requires certain investor-owned electric public utilities in New Jersey to file an emergency response plan with the Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The BPU will establish standards for these plans, mirroring national best practices for service restoration. Utilities that fail to meet these standards or file their plans by the deadline could face fines. Funds collected from these fines will be used to support infrastructure maintenance in municipalities affected by power outages.
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