Both houses of the Legislature quietly passed an amendment to the Municipal Land Use Law which provides that “renewable energy facilities” which are sited upon tracts zoned for industrial use which are 20 acres in size or greater and owned by a single individual or entity, shall be considered “permitted uses” under the MLUL. The bills are S-1299 and A-2550. The Assembly bill passed by a vote of 60-15-4 on October 27, and the Senate version passed by a vote of 34-0-6 on October 23.
“Renewable energy facilities” are defined as “a facility that engages in the production of electric energy from solar technologies, photovoltaic technologies, or wind energy.”
