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Saddle River to sue Veolia NJ over $4M water billing dispute
Following an impasse at mediation, the municipality says it is preparing to serve the company, alleging overcharges from defective meters and inflated usage.
New Jersey energy costs spark voter demand for fast action
Polls show New Jerseyans are pressing for solutions to rising rates, with strong support for natural gas plants and policies to lower electricity bills.
Stockton poll: NJ residents hit hard by energy price hikes
New results reveal the Garden State is getting hit with higher bills, still supports renewable energy expansion, and points fingers at companies as well as officials.
New Jersey law aims to prevent energy bill shock
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to establish Energy BillWatch, which requires utilities to notify customers of usage and costs twice per billing cycle.
Trenton lawmakers zero in on surging energy bills
To put it simply, there is a major imbalance in the supply and demand for electricity. And that reality has led to a lot of finger-pointing and calls for action.
Legislation introduced to address rising electric bills
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle aim to tackle affordability issues -- especially following the results of NJBPU's annual electricity auction, released last week, which will result in increases of up to 20% for state ratepayers in 2025.
Electric bill increases due for NJ customers
New Jersey’s 24th annual electricity auction for Basic Generation Service produced winning prices that will result in increases for all four regulated Electric Distribution Companies in the state.
NJ customers due for utility bill savings? New agreement could help
In the fall, Gov. Phil Murphy and governors from several other states called for urgent action to combat surging prices. That included a complaint Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro filed in December with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission criticizing flaws in the auction process.
Governors call on grid operator PJM to address rising electric bills
“These record-high prices are a serious concern. The resulting $14.7 billion bill will be paid by our residents and our businesses and could deter future economic development,” Gov. Phil Murphy wrote, along with his counterparts from Pennsylvania, Illinois, Maryland and Delaware.
Advancing legislation aimed at avoiding utility bill ‘sticker shock’
The proposal follows a summer of rising temperatures and energy charges. Under it, providers would have to automatically inform customers of their energy use at regular, early intervals.
Feds charge 2 in Newark lead-pipe replacement scheme
The hired Princeton contractor allegedly "intentionally failed" to complete the work as well as falsely represented it installed new copper pipes that were already in place.
PSEG residential gas bill reduction coincides with rate increase (updated)
Following an earlier announcement about lower gas bills, the utility later notified customers that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved its first base rate increase since 2018.
