New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4729: Solar energy projects, in community solar prog-modifies geographic restrictions
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Modifies geographic restrictions for solar energy projects participating in community solar program.
What the bill says
An Act concerning geographic restrictions for community solar energy projects and amending P.L.2018, c.17.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
An Act concerning geographic restrictions for community solar energy projects and amending P.L.2018, c.17. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 5 of P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.11) is amended to read as follows: 5. a. No later than 210 days after the date of enactment of P.L.2018, c.17 (C.48:3-87.8 et al.), the Board of Public Utilities shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations establishing a Community Solar Energy Pilot Program to permit customers of an electric public utility to participate in a solar energy project that is remotely located from their properties but is within their electric public utility service territory to allow for a credit to the customer's utility bill equal to the electricity generated that is attributed to the customer's participation in the solar energy project. b. The rules and regulations developed by the board shall establish: (1) a capacity limit for individual solar energy projects to a maximum of five megawatts per project; (2) an annual capacity limit for all solar energy projects under the pilot program; (3) geographic limitations for solar energy projects and participating customers; (4) a minimum number of participating customers for each solar energy project; (5) the value of the credit on each participating customer's …
Sponsors
- Nicholas P. Scutari (D, 22) · primary sponsor
- Jon M. Bramnick (R, 21) · primary sponsor
- Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. (R, 13)
Latest actions
- : R/A REF ATU
- : PS (39-0)
- : REP 2RS
- : INT 1RS REF SEN
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Solar energy projects, in community solar prog-modifies geographic restrictions (October 22, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Environment and Energy Committee: Reported favorably (October 8, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ENERGY
Common questions
- What is S4729?
- S4729 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Solar energy projects, in community solar prog-modifies geographic restrictions.
- What does S4729 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning geographic restrictions for community solar energy projects and amending P.L.2018, c.17.
- What is the status of S4729?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: R/A REF ATU (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4729?
- Nicholas P. Scutari (D, 22), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4729?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4729
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