N.J. Stat. § 48:7-32: Definitions.

3. As used in P.L.2026, c.34 (C.48:7-30 et seq.):

“Advanced conductor” means a conductor used in an electric transmission system, which conductor has: (1) a similar diameter and weight as a traditional aluminum conductor steel reinforced conductor; (2) a direct electrical resistance that is at least 10 percent lower than a traditional aluminum conductor steel reinforced cable of a similar diameter and weight; and (3) an energy-carrying capacity that is at least 75 percent greater than a traditional aluminum conductor steel reinforced conductor of a similar diameter and weight. “Advanced conductor” shall include a carbon fiber conductor, a composite core conductor, and a superconductor.

“Advanced power flow control technology” means power electronic-based devices that: (1) actively change how power flows through the transmission system without changing generator dispatch or network topology; and (2) divert power flow from congested lines to other circuits with spare capacity for more efficient use of transmission assets.

“Advanced transmission technologies” or “ATTs” means software or hardware technologies that increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or safety of an existing or new electric transmission system, including: (1) grid-enhancing technologies, including, but not limited to, dynamic line rating, advanced power flow controllers, and topology optimization; (2) advanced conductors; and (3) other technologies designed to reduce transmission congestion or increase the capacity, efficiency, reliability, or safety of an existing or new electric transmission system.

“Board” means the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities or its successor.

“Certificate” means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to P.L.2026, c.34 (C.48:7-30 et seq.).

“Cost-effective” or “cost-effectiveness” means that a supplemental project or component thereof produces benefits that justify its costs when evaluated on a life-cycle basis over the useful life of the investment, which benefits include, but are not limited to, reductions of both central and distributed generation interconnection, reduced line losses, reduced curtailment, reduced transmission congestion, reductions in energy or capacity prices, and reliability and resilience improvements. However, “cost-effectiveness” shall not be determined solely based on nominal capital costs.

“Dynamic line rating” means a methodology for determining the real-time ampacity of transmission lines based on actual and forecasted environmental and operational conditions.

“Electric public utility” or “utility” means a public utility, as that term is defined in R.S.48:2-13, that transmits and distributes electricity to end users within the State.

“Grid performance benchmarks” means grid performance standards, benchmarks, and planning criteria identified by the board after a public proceeding pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2026, c.34 (C.48:7-36).

“NERC” means the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

“PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.” or “PJM” means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51) or any successor entity.

“Supplemental project” or “project” means a project planned by a transmission owner through the PJM local transmission owner planning process under Attachment M-3 of PJM’s Open Access Transmission Tariff or any successor tariff provision to: (1) construct a new transmission line of a design capacity of 100 kilovolts or more, whether overhead or underground, including submarine cable, and a length of one mile or more, including associated equipment such as substations; or (2) expand, enhance, rebuild, replace, or modify an existing transmission line of a design capacity of 100 kilovolts or more, whether overhead or underground, including submarine cable and associated equipment such as substations. “Supplemental project” does not include: (1) a project, or discrete component of a project, that has been deemed necessary and approved by the PJM Board of Managers to comply with PJM system reliability, operational performance, market efficiency, or public policy needs; or (2) a project that is undertaken solely for routine maintenance of an existing transmission line.

“Topology optimization” means any software or hardware technology that identifies reconfigurations of the electric grid and can enable the routing of power flows around congested or overloaded distribution or transmission elements.

“Virtual power plant” means an aggregation of distributed energy resources, including, but not limited to, behind-the-meter generation, energy storage, and controllable loads, that participate in or support the operation of the electric grid as a coordinated resource through software-based control and dispatch.

L.2026, c.34, s.3.