New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4602: Energy storage sys-auth long-term contracts, provision of electricity
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
Authorizes long-term public contracts of up to 25 years for provision of electricity and related products for energy storage systems.
What the bill says
An Act concerning the duration of certain local public contracts and amending P.L.1971, c.198.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
An Act concerning the duration of certain local public contracts and amending P.L.1971, c.198. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 15 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-15) is amended to read as follows: 15. All contracts for the provision or performance of goods or services shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 24 consecutive months, except that contracts for professional services pursuant to subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 5 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-5) shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 12 consecutive months. Contracts may be awarded for longer periods of time as follows: (1) Supplying of: (a) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1996, c.113[.]) (b) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1996, c.113[.]) (c) Thermal energy produced by a cogeneration facility, for use for heating or air conditioning or both, for any term not exceeding 40 years, when the contract is approved by the Board of Public Utilities. For the purposes of this paragraph, "cogeneration" means the simultaneous production in one facility of electric power and other forms of useful energy such as heating or process steam; (2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1977, c.53[.]) (3) The collection and disposal of municipal solid waste, the collection and disposition of recyclable material, or the disposal of sewage sludge, for …
Sponsors
- Bob Smith (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Linda R. Greenstein (D, 14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SEN
Subjects: ENERGY
Common questions
- What is S4602?
- S4602 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Energy storage sys-auth long-term contracts, provision of electricity.
- What does S4602 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning the duration of certain local public contracts and amending P.L.1971, c.198.
- What is the status of S4602?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SEN (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4602?
- Bob Smith (D, 17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4602?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4602
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