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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill creates Micro-Reactor Incentive Act to fund small modular nuclear reactors
Last action · October 19, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy CommitteeSponsor: Carmen Amato
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What This Bill Would Do
The bill directs the Board of Public Utilities to establish a competitive solicitation program to award financial incentives for constructing micro nuclear reactors in the State. Under the measure, developers would receive per-megawatt-hour payments funded by the , and construction workers would be guaranteed prevailing wages.
The bill establishes a state-backed financial subsidy for commercial micro nuclear reactor projects using funds previously allocated for low-income energy programs and electric vehicle incentives, while setting bidding criteria and administrative fees for developers.
- The Board of Public Utilities is New Jersey's regulatory agency responsible for overseeing utility services, rates, and energy programs. context
- The Global Warming Solutions Fund serves as the repository for auction proceeds collected by the State under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Board of Public Utilities
The Board of Public Utilities is required to develop a competitive solicitation program, conduct bidding rounds, establish fee and bid thresholds, consult on facility siting, and submit a four-year implementation report.
micro-reactor developers
Micro-reactor developers are eligible to submit bids in competitive solicitations, receive per-megawatt-hour incentive payments, post escrow fees, and pay annual administrative fees.
construction workers on micro-reactor projects
Construction workers employed during the building of selected micro-reactors must be paid at least the prevailing wage rate for their craft or trade.
electricity customers
Ratepayers may experience changes in electricity program funding as 20 percent of the Global Warming Solutions Fund is made available to support micro-reactor incentive payments.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Oct 19, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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Expansion of Global Warming Solutions Fund to Nuclear Incentive
The legislation amends P.L.2007, c.340 to allow moneys from the Global Warming Solutions Fund—previously dedicated to low-income energy programs and electric vehicle incentives—to fund nuclear micro-reactor incentives.
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