New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 7-26

As used in P.L.2021, c. 29 (C.48:7-26 et seq.):

“Assisted living facility” means an assisted living residence or comprehensive personal care home licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.).

“Board” means the Board of Public Utilities or any successor agency.

“DNA” means deoxyribonucleic acid.

“Electric public utility” means a public utility, as that term is defined in R.S.48:2-13, that transmits and distributes electricity to end users within this State.

“Extended power outage” means an electric power outage lasting more than 24 hours.

“Facility” means an assisted living facility; hospital; chronic or acute renal dialysis facility; clinical or research laboratory or institute that stores human blood, other human tissue, or human DNA; or nursing home.

“Hospital” means hospital licensed pursuant to P.L.1971 c. 136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.).

“Major event” means a natural or humanly caused occurrence arising from conditions beyond the control of the utility, including, but not limited to, a terrorist attack, thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, flood, heat wave, snow storm, ice storm, or earthquake, which results in: