Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.
This bill prohibits electric utilities from charging customers for electricity usage during service interruptions (like power outages). For each billing cycle with an interruption, utilities must reduce fixed monthly charges proportionally to the duration of the outage. It also requires utilities to repair damaged street lights within 10 business days of notice and prohibits billing customers for those lights until repairs are complete. The bill directly affects residential and business electricity customers in New Jersey, ensuring they aren't charged for services they couldn't use during outages or for non-functional street lighting.
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Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 20, 2025
Last action Oct 20, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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