Requires BPU to respond in writing to written concerns of Division of Rate Counsel during certain proceedings.

This bill (A5061) requires the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to provide written responses to specific written concerns raised by the Division of Rate Counsel during rate proceedings for electric utilities. It directly affects the BPU and the Division of Rate Counsel, mandating that the BPU cannot take final action on such proceedings until all written concerns have been formally addressed in writing. The bill does not require the BPU to follow the Division's recommendations, only to respond to their concerns. This procedural change applies to all rate proceedings beginning after the bill's enactment.