A 5202 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits electric public utilities from imposing reconciliation charge on customers.

This bill (A5202) prohibits electric public utilities in New Jersey from charging customers a "reconciliation charge," which is a fee used to cover the difference between estimated and actual costs of electricity service. The charge typically included costs like basic electricity generation, taxes, administrative fees, and interest that utilities previously passed to customers. By banning this charge, the bill requires utilities to absorb cost fluctuations themselves rather than shifting them to ratepayers. The prohibition takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Jan 16, 2025
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Jan 16, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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