New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4801: Large-load addition costomers-establish certain protections against demand
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
Establishes certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in State.
What the bill says
An Act establishing certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in the State and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, June 4, 2026:
An Act establishing certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in the State and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): Board means the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities or a successor agency. Electric public utility means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51). Large-load addition customer means 1 [ADDED: an] 1 individual 1[additions] [ADDED: addition] 1 of load at or above 50 MW 1[at a single point of interconnection] [ADDED: or an alternative MW threshold set by the board pursuant to section 5 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill)] 1. Load-serving entity means an entity, or the duly-designated agent of the entity, including a load aggregator or power marketer, that serves end-users within the State and is authorized to sell electric energy to end-users located within the State. 1 [ADDED: Load-serving entity includes a large-load addition customer serving as the large-load addition customers own load-serving entity.] 1 PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. or PJM means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51). Reliability 1[backstop]1 procurement means a …
Sponsors
- David Bailey, Jr. (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Andrea Katz (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Wayne P. DeAngelo (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- Vincent M. Kearney (D, 21)
- Ravi S. Bhalla (D, 32)
- Lisa Swain (D, 38)
- Chris Tully (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SEG
- : PA (79-0-0)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : INT 1RA REF ATU
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Large-load addition costomers-establish certain protections against demand (June 30, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: AUTHORITIES - STATE AND REGIONAL
Common questions
- What is A4801?
- A4801 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Large-load addition costomers-establish certain protections against demand.
- What does A4801 do?
- In its own words: An Act establishing certain protections against demand by large-load addition customers in the State and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A4801?
- Passed one chamber as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SEG (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4801?
- David Bailey, Jr. (D, 3), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4801?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4801
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