New Jersey electric utilities would report early equipment repairs

Electric utilities would report each qualifying repair or replacement and its location to the Board of Public Utilities. This applies to utilities that transmit and distribute electricity to customers in New Jersey. The equipment must have been damaged by a storm or another event beyond the utility’s control and repaired or replaced before its routine maintenance schedule. If enacted, this requirement would take effect immediately.

The board would keep the reports, review each reported repair, and send recommendations to the governor and lawmakers. The board would review repairs reported under this requirement. The board would review whether each repair was needed and appropriate. Its recommendations would aim to make equipment last longer, work more reliably, and lower repair costs for utilities and customers. If enacted, these duties would take effect immediately.