Committee orders BPU to report how societal-benefit charge funds are spent The committee released A804 as amended, directing the Board of Public Utilities to produce biannual, itemized reports on societal benefit charge revenues and expenditures for electric and gas utilities to the governor and legislature to increase transparency and accountability.

New Jersey is taking a bold step towards energy transparency with a new bill mandating detailed biannual reports on how utility funds are spent!

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BPU approves deferred accounting and customer credits after GRT error; Middlesex pact raises revenue but phases refunds The board approved staff recommendations for deferred accounting and refunds after a gross-receipts-tax error and adopted a settlement that increases joint petitioners' revenue requirement while providing customer bill credits and specified quarterly bill impacts for Middlesex and Pinelands customers.

Big changes are coming for New Jersey water customers as the Board of Public Utilities approves refunds and bill credits following a tax error!

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BPU opens docket to consider pausing electric rate proceedings and authorizes modernization study RFQ The Board of Public Utilities opened a public docket to consider pausing or modifying schedules for proceedings seeking electric rate increases under Gov. Sherrill's Executive Order 1 and authorized a consultant RFQ to support a board-mandated modernization study due by July 19, 2026.

New Jersey's Board of Public Utilities is set to pause electric rate increases and launch a major modernization study—what could this mean for your utility bills?

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Assembly panel advances bill to require large energy users to cover grid upgrade costs The Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee released A796 as amended, a bill that would require large-load customers — expanded beyond data centers — to meet tariff and financial-guarantee requirements so their infrastructure and service costs are not shifted to other ratepayers.

New Jersey is taking a bold step to ensure that large energy users, including data centers, are held accountable for their grid upgrade costs, safeguarding residential ratepayers from rising expenses.

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ACUA outlines landfill capacity plan, modest 2026 rate increase and RNG project benefits Atlantic County Utilities Authority officials told the Egg Harbor Township Committee they are pursuing landfill height and footprint changes to extend permitted capacity to 2040, expect a roughly 2% 2026 rate increase, and highlighted a $60M private RNG project that will generate roughly $1.3M annually and cut flare emissions.

ACUA's Chairman reveals plans to extend landfill capacity to 2040 while introducing a groundbreaking $60 million renewable natural gas project that could cut emissions and boost revenue!

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