Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for cost of certain spoiled products resulting from service outage more than 72 hours after end of storm.
This bill requires New Jersey electric utilities to reimburse residential customers for spoiled food or prescription medicine and business customers for spoiled perishable goods resulting from power outages lasting more than 72 hours after a major storm or natural disaster. Customers must submit claims with proof like receipts or photos of spoiled items. Utilities must create online claim systems within 90 days of the law taking effect. The reimbursement covers actual costs directly tied to the outage, as defined by the Board of Public Utilities. (Bill A2339)
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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