New Jersey lifts de-facto moratorium on new nuclear facilities to tackle affordability crisis

April 12, 2026

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation Wednesday lifting the state’s 40-year de-facto moratorium on new nuclear power plants, citing the shrinking gap between supply and demand that has led to skyrocketing electricity bills for consumers. The legislation passed in the General Assembly by a large majority on March 23, and amended the Coastal Area Facility and Review Act. The act had prohibited the state’s Department of Environmental Protection from issuing new permits for nuclear power plants unless the federal government established a permanent nuclear radioactive waste disposal site.

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