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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

S 648: Requires BPU to study and implement methods to allow additional distributed energy sources to interconnect to electrical grid.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 648 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires BPU to study and implement methods to allow additional distributed energy sources to interconnect to electrical grid. Primary sponsor: Bob Smith (Democratic), John McKeon (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 13, 2026): Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
John McKeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Linda GreensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source