New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A3974: Renewable energy incentive programs-modifies various provisions
Status: In committee, June 30, 2026
Modifies various provisions of State's renewable energy incentive programs; requires electric public utilities to consider interconnection applications for certain solar projects.*
What the bill says
An Act concerning renewable energy, supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, and amending various sections of the statutory law.
From the amended text, March 16, 2026:
An Act concerning renewable energy, supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, and amending various sections of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) a. As used in this section: Administratively determined incentive program means the program for the award of SREC-IIs to small solar facilities pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-116). Board means the Board of Public Utilities. Co-location means siting two or more SREC-II eligible solar facilities on the same property or on contiguous properties, such that the individual facilities are eligible for a higher incentive value than they would be if they were combined into one single facility. In the case of net metered projects, SREC-II eligible solar facilities shall 1[be]1 not be deemed co-located if they serve separate net metering customers. Community solar program means the program established by the board pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.11). Competitive solicitation incentive program means the program for the award of SREC-IIs to solar facilities pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2021, c.169 (C.48:3-117). Contaminated site means any currently contaminated portion of a property on which industrial or commercial operations were conducted and a discharge occurred, and its associated disturbed areas, where discharge means the same as the term is defined in …
Sponsors
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Wayne P. DeAngelo (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Katie Brennan (D, 32)
- Lisa Swain (D, 38)
- Chris Tully (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : SUB BY S3183 (3R)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : TRANS ABU
- : REP/ACA REF AAP
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Votes
- Assembly Budget Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 28, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (March 13, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: ENERGY
Common questions
- What is A3974?
- A3974 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Renewable energy incentive programs-modifies various provisions.
- What does A3974 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning renewable energy, supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes, and amending various sections of the statutory law.
- What is the status of A3974?
- In committee as of June 30, 2026. Latest action: SUB BY S3183 (3R) (June 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored A3974?
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A3974?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3974
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