Prohibits electric public utilities from billing customers for certain services during service interruptions and requires repair of certain street lights.
This bill (S 3374) prohibits New Jersey electric utilities from charging customers for electricity usage or fixed fees during service interruptions. It requires utilities to reduce fixed charges on monthly bills proportionally to the duration of any outage. The bill also mandates that utilities repair damaged street lights within 10 business days of notification and cannot charge customers for electricity to unrepaired street lights. These provisions directly affect all residential and business customers of New Jersey electric utilities who experience power outages or rely on street lighting maintained by the utility.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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