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NJ LegislatureProposedPublished Jan 13, 2026
Making it easier for neighborhoods to share solar power from community microgrids
Official title: S651 — Requires BPU to designate solar portion of critical renewable microgrid as solar energy project under Community Solar Energy Program; requires Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to designate certain microgrids as assets of importance.
What is this?
This bill makes it easier for communities to share solar power from special microgrids by letting the Board of Public Utilities officially recognize them as community solar projects. It also asks the state's emergency management office to identify these microgrids as important infrastructure that needs protection.
Who does this affect?
- •Community members who want to benefit from shared solar energy
- •Neighborhoods with microgrids that could become solar projects
- •Local government officials managing critical infrastructure
- •The Board of Public Utilities and state emergency management agencies
What can you do?
1.Ask your local officials if your community has or is planning a microgrid that could become a community solar project
2.Contact your state senator to support policies that make renewable energy more accessible in your area
3.Learn about community solar programs already available in your neighborhood
Timeline
- 2026-01-13: Bill introduced in the Senate
What this means for you
It also asks the state's emergency management office to identify these microgrids as important infrastructure that needs protection.