Requires electric public utilities to develop and apply special rules for large load customers to protect non-large load customers from increased costs.*

This bill requires New Jersey’s electric public utilities to create specific rules for large energy consumers, like data centers, to prevent increased costs from being passed on to other customers. The bill focuses on ensuring fair pricing and preventing large data centers from driving up electricity rates for everyone. The Senate amendments refine the regulations, particularly regarding data center energy demand and financial guarantees. Ultimately, the goal is to balance the needs of large energy users with the interests of all New Jersey electricity consumers.