NJ·Bill·2022-2023 Regular Session
A 4901
Directs BPU to study development of, and create pilot program for, construction of small modular nuclear reactor.
Introduced 2022-12-05Last action 2022-12-05 — Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
Sponsor
Eulner, Kim
Cosponsors
None⚫
Died in Assembly committee
The 2022-2023 Regular Session ended on 2023-12-31. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✗
Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Summary
This bill directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to conduct an 18-month study examining whether small modular nuclear reactors (defined as nuclear fission reactors with up to 300 megawatts capacity) could replace electricity generation capacity lost from retiring coal or natural gas plants in the state. The study must specifically evaluate the feasibility of building these reactors at existing power plant sites, considering opportunities to reuse existing infrastructure and provide jobs for displaced workers. Following completion of the study and submission of a report to the Governor and Legislature, the BPU is required to establish a pilot program through rulemaking for the construction of a small modular nuclear reactor in New Jersey.
Note
Historical import. Session: 220
Full Bill Text
https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A5000/4901_I1.PDF