Establishes electric and gas utility medical baseline program for certain persons.
This bill requires New Jersey's electric and gas utilities to create a medical baseline program that provides discounted rates for residential customers with specific medical needs requiring extra energy. It directly affects individuals relying on life support equipment (like ventilators or dialysis machines), those with conditions such as paraplegia, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, or immunocompromised status needing special heating/cooling, upon certification by a physician or qualified healthcare provider. Utilities must offer a discounted rate for the "medical baseline" (the extra electricity or gas needed beyond average residential use), determined by the Board of Public Utilities, and review this baseline every three years. Additionally, utilities must notify these customers in advance of planned outages, publish program details online, and include application information on bills.
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Introduced Feb 25, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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Bill Moen
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