New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A3967: Electric capacity & transmission-research and recommend certain action
Status: Introduced, October 22, 2026
Requires BPU to work with neighboring states to research and recommend certain action concerning electric capacity and transmission.
What the bill says
An Act concerning electric capacity and transmission and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, October 22, 2026:
An Act concerning electric capacity and transmission and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in New Jersey, several other states, and the District of Columbia. New Jerseyans rely on PJMs electrical grid to provide affordable, reliable electricity to power homes and businesses throughout the State; (2) One of PJMs responsibilities is administering a capacity market, which ensures long-term grid reliability, even during periods of peak demand. The capacity market operates through competitive auctions to procure capacity for future delivery years. However, issues with PJMs interconnection process have delayed new energy generation, which reduces competition. Backlogs to PJMs interconnection queue undermine one of the goals of the capacity auction, which is to incentivize developers to bring more generation to the electrical grid; (3) Further, the Organization of PJM States, Inc., of which the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is a member, and the Independent Market Monitor for PJM have found flaws in the PJM capacity market, which they claim have led to capacity auction clearing prices that fail to reflect supply and demand; and (4) In July 2024, PJMs …
Sponsors
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- David Bailey, Jr. (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Swain (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
- Heather Simmons (D, 3)
- Chris Tully (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : REP/ACA REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Votes
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (October 22, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (March 13, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is A3967?
- A3967 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Electric capacity & transmission-research and recommend certain action.
- What does A3967 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning electric capacity and transmission and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A3967?
- Introduced as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: REP/ACA 2RA (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3967?
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3967?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3967
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