{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-7-36","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 48:7-36","heading":"Grid performance benchmarks incorporating federal guidance, industry consensus standards.","body":"7.\tThe Board of Public Utilities shall establish, and review and update at least once every three years, grid performance benchmarks that incorporate federal guidance and industry consensus standards, including, but not limited to, planning requirements adopted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to Order No. 1920 and any modifications thereto, reliability standards of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, and benchmarks published by the United States Department of Energy, including the National Transmission Planning Study.  While establishing the grid performance benchmarks, the board shall conduct stakeholder meetings and provide an opportunity to submit written comments in response to the formation of such benchmarks and to any related straw proposals from the board.\nThe grid performance benchmarks established by this section shall include, at a minimum, criteria addressing:  compliance with applicable reliability standards of  NERC or the applicable distribution-system reliability standards adopted by the board; measurable reductions in transmission congestion or improvements in transfer capability, or measurable improvements in distribution-system performance metrics, including outage frequency and duration; demonstrated cost-effectiveness  when evaluated on a life-cycle basis over the useful life of the investment; and consistency with applicable federal transmission planning requirements.\nNothing in this section shall conflict with federally established grid performance benchmarks, including NERC Reliability Standards.  Nothing in this section shall affect FERC’s jurisdiction over the planning of electric transmission facilities.\nL.2026, c.34, s.7.","path":["TITLE 48 PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2026, c.50, and J.R.1","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T02:17:40Z","sha256":"e0d150670185d9a2cfa1022bbc399b3906492d878b473a08fa214fe574741530","source_id":"us-nj","stale":false,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-7-35","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-7-37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}