The utility will spend $3 million to replace aging water main, fire hydrants and service lines.

The price increases will be seen by residential and small commercial customers, the BPU said.

The utility will spend $525,000 to replace about 2,420 feet of aging water main.

Pioneer Pipe Contractors Inc. and J. F. Kiely Service Co. will perform the work.

The utility will replace 24,200 linear feet of water main as part of its RENEW 2020 initiative.

The project includes replacing 23 fire hydrants and 462 utility-owned service lines.

The decision clears the way for a declaratory order and expedited action to interpret the Natural Gas Act’s eminent domain authority.

Proposals for the technical assistance program to help companies develop necessary skills and competencies are due at or before 3 p.m. on Feb. 5.

The total includes the replacement of nearly 1,000 fire hydrants, and just over that number of valves, for an approximately $22.4 million investment.

The Energy Master Plan outlines seven key strategies to reduce emissions.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and state Board of Public Utilities put a request for information out Friday, asking for input from the private sector on ways to bolster the industry.

The company is partnering with Rutgers, URI and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution for the Ecosystem and Passive Acoustic Monitoring project.