Bill Text: NJ A2485 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires BPU consideration and approval of amended application for qualified wind energy project offshore in certain NJ territorial waters.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-12 - Substituted by S1217 (1R) [A2485 Detail]

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ASSEMBLY, No. 2485

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 1, 2018

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  VINCENT MAZZEO

District 2 (Atlantic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires BPU consideration and approval of amended application for qualified wind energy project offshore in certain NJ territorial waters.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  


An Act concerning offshore wind energy and amending P.L.2010, c.57.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.  Section 4 of P.L.2010, c.57 (C.48:3-87.2) is amended to read as follows:

     4.  a.  The board [may] shall approve, subject to the project obtaining the necessary permits, approvals, and authorizations from the Department of Environmental Protection, a qualified wind energy project located in territorial waters offshore of a municipality in which casino gaming is authorized, and authorize offshore wind renewable energy certificates for that project.  Any such project shall be a nominal 20 megawatts and no more than 25 megawatts in nameplate capacity and comply with the requirements set forth in section 3 of P.L.2010, c.57 (C.48:3-87.1) , and the cumulative number of wind turbines approved for the project shall not exceed six .

     b.  Within 30 days following the date of enactment of P.L.    , c.    (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the board shall provide a 90-day period for the submission of an amended application under this section for the qualified wind energy project to be located in territorial waters offshore of a municipality in which casino gaming is authorized for which an original application therefor had been submitted to the board prior to the date of enactment of P.L.    , c.    (pending before the Legislature as this bill).  The board's review of this amended application shall be limited to addressing any modifications that may be needed to meet any concerns expressed or considered by the board prior to the date of enactment of P.L.    , c.    (pending before the Legislature as this bill) specifically concerning the issues of turbine selection and substantiation of financial viability.

     Following conclusion of the 90-day period required by this subsection, the board shall from time to time provide a period for submission of applications under this subsection that may differ in length from the 90-day period provided in this subsection.

(cf:  P.L.2010, c.57, s.4)

 

     2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would require the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (board) to provide for the submission of an amended application for the qualified wind energy project that the board is currently authorized to approve under existing law.  Specifically, under section 4 of P.L.2010, c.57 (C.48:3-87.2), the board is authorized to approve a qualified wind energy project that is located in territorial waters offshore of a municipality in which casino gaming is authorized. 

     This bill would require the board, within 30 days after enactment, to provide a 90-day period for the submission of an amended application for such a project for which an original application therefor had been submitted to the board prior to the date of enactment of this bill.  The board's review of this amended application would be limited to addressing any modifications that may be needed to meet any concerns previously expressed or considered by the board specifically concerning the issues of turbine selection and substantiation of financial viability.  This bill also provides that the cumulative number of wind turbines approved for the project would not exceed six. 

Lastly, the bill would require the board, following conclusion of the required 90-day period, to provide from time to time a submission period that may differ from the 90-day application period.

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