Next Week In Trenton- Data Center Tariffs and Police Transparency

Next week’s Legislative Calendar has a few items we covered last week: A3882 (meal link on school websites), A1873 (DEP prioritization on flood-mitigation projects) and others.

Two other items to pay attention to….

S731: Data Centers
This bill would require electric public utilities to file an application to establish a separate tariff for “large load data centers.” (projected maximum monthly demand of at least 100 megawatts); an attempt to prevent NJ residents and small businesses from having to shoulder the cost of a heavy industry power load and the consequences to our grid.

A secondary benefit involves the environment as pricing connected to true cost would incentivize efficiencies.

S3114: Police transparency and Identification

Generally prevents police from concealing their facial identity during certain public interactions while on-duty. Some exceptions include undercover work and certain safety/emergency situations.

The bill also requires police to provide “sufficient identification” prior to detaining or arresting someone with exceptions (identification would compromise an investigation, stealth is required, officer safety at risk.).

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