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Bill Text

S3819 

SENATE, No. 3819 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MARCH 5, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� BOB SMITH

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

Senator� JOHN J. BURZICHELLI

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Diegnan, McKnight and Greenstein

SYNOPSIS

���� Modifies certain requirements for transmission-scale 
energy storage procurement under BPU incentive program. 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� As introduced.

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An Act concerning the procurement of transmission-scale energy 
storage and amending P.L.2025, c.136.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 2 of P.L.2025, 
c.136 (C.48:3-121.3) is amended to read as follows:� 

���� 2.��� a.� (1) The Board of 
Public Utilities shall establish a program to procure and provide incentive 
awards for the development of transmission-scale energy storage systems with a 
reasonable likelihood of successful and timely completion.� The board shall solicit 
applications for the program established pursuant to this section in an initial 
Tranche 1 and in Tranche 2, pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection.� The 
board may place an eligible project that does not receive an incentive award 
for Tranche 1 or Tranche 2 on a waiting list and consider the eligible project 
for an incentive award during a subsequent tranche.

���� (2) By no later than [June 30] December 
31, 2026, the board shall approve incentive awards for eligible projects 
totaling at least 1,000 MW AC in installed capacity.� However, at least 350 MW 
AC of the 1,000 MW AC procurement goal shall be approved in incentive awards 
for eligible projects in Tranche 1 by no later than December 31, 2025.� If the 
board is unable to procure all 1,000 MW AC in installed capacity in Tranche 1, 
the board shall approve incentive awards for eligible projects in Tranche 2, 
provided that all incentive awards in Tranche 2 are awarded by no later than [June 30] December 
31, 2026.� 

���� b.��� To qualify for an 
incentive award in Tranche 1 or Tranche 2 pursuant to this section, a 
transmission-scale energy storage system shall:

���� (1) not participate in any 
other energy storage program, except for the GSESP, to the extent that the 
energy storage program established pursuant to P.L.2025, c.136 (C.48:3-121.2 et 
al.) is incorporated into the GSESP;

���� (2) have an anticipated 
commercial operations date of no later than December 31, 2030, unless the board 
permits an exception;

���� (3) meet the following project 
maturity requirements, as applicable:� 

���� (a) a transmission-scale 
energy storage system applying for an incentive award in Tranche 1 shall have 
entered the PJM interconnection process and, at the time of application, have a 
fully executed Generation Interconnection Agreement or Interconnection Service 
Agreement through PJM, have a completed Surplus Interconnection Study through 
PJM, or have notified PJM of intent to transfer existing Capacity 
Interconnection Rights associated with a deactivating generation station; 

���� (b) a transmission-scale 
energy storage system applying for an incentive award in Tranche 2 shall have 
entered the PJM interconnection process and, at the time of application [,]: have 
a fully executed Generation Interconnection Agreement or Interconnection 
Service Agreement through PJM [,]; have 
a completed Surplus Interconnection Study through PJM [,]; have 
been studied by PJM in a Phase I System Impact Study [and have paid a Decision Point I 
Readiness Deposit to PJM,] 
or be in the process of undergoing a Phase I System Impact Study through PJM; 
or have notified PJM of intent to transfer existing Capacity Interconnection 
Rights associated with a deactivating generation station; and

���� (c) if a transmission-scale 
energy storage system applying for an incentive award in Tranche 1 fulfils 
the project maturity requirements established pursuant to subparagraph (a) [or 
subparagraph (b)] 
of this paragraph by completing a Surplus Interconnection Study or by notifying 
PJM of intent to transfer existing Capacity Interconnection Rights associated 
with a deactivating generation station, then the transmission-scale energy 
storage system shall also have obtained the associated Capacity Interconnection 
Rights through PJM; and

���� (4) meet any other eligibility 
criteria the board may establish through board order or rulemaking.� 

���� c.���� Any application for an 
incentive award issued in Tranche 1 or Tranche 2 pursuant to this section shall 
include:� 

���� (1) evidence reasonably 
satisfactory to the board of site control;

���� (2) evidence reasonably 
satisfactory to the board that an applicant has or will obtain all required 
permits, which evidence shall include an execution plan to obtain all required 
permits;

���� (3) evidence reasonably 
satisfactory to the board that the applicant has submitted all interconnection 
a