Requires electric and gas public utilities to establish "Energy Bill Watch" program and include certain information in bills and notices to customers.
This bill requires New Jersey electric and gas utilities using smart meters to create an "Energy Bill Watch" program for customers. It mandates utilities to notify smart meter customers on the 10th and 20th days of each billing cycle if their usage exceeds their previous cycle's average, allow customers to set dollar-based usage alerts, and provide monthly cost and consumption data in notifications. Utilities must automatically enroll smart meter customers (with opt-out options), advertise the program via email, social media, websites, and bills, and include specific billing details - previous cycle cost, current cycle cost, and the difference - on all customer bills. The program applies only to utilities using smart meters and takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 19, 2024
Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Quijano)
lower
Dec 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
lower
3 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Miller
DDemocratic
P
Dave Bailey
DDemocratic
P
Heather Simmons
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Moen
DDemocratic
Co
Carmen Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Hutchison
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Egan
DDemocratic
Co
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Margie Donlon
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Venezia
DDemocratic
Co
Mitchelle Drulis
DDemocratic
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