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NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.30 - Authority of Division of Ratepayer Advocate

48:2-21.30. Authority of Division of Ratepayer Advocate  7. Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter or diminish in any way the authority of the Division of the Ratepayer Advocate to participate in any proceeding before the Board of Public Utilities that may affect the rates that are charged to customers of an electric public utility.  L.1995,c.180,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.31 - Terms, conditions unaltered for retail sales, certain.

48:2-21.31 Terms, conditions unaltered for retail sales, certain.  59. a. Nothing in P.L.1997, c.162 (C.54:10A-5.25 et al.) shall be construed to alter any terms or conditions of any contract for the duration of the contract, for the retail sale of electricity or natural gas to an end user that establishes a customer-specific tax classification and that was approved by separate written order of the Board of Public Utilities prior to January 1, 1998, notwithstanding any changes in the laws under which those contracts were established. b. Amounts billed by a utility pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be remitted to the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury on or before April 1, 1998 and on or before April 1 of each year thereafter. c. On and after January 1, 1998, no off-tariff rate agreement or alternate regulation plan pursuant to P.L.1995, c.180 (C.48:2-21.24 et seq.) or pursuant to any other order of the board shall allow for any reduction or exemption from any tax or surcharge imposed pursuant to P.L.1997, c.162 (C.54:10A-5.25 et al.) and not otherwise allowed by the provisions of P.L.1997, c.162 (C.54:10A-5.25 et al.). L.1997,c.162,s.59.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.32 - Rules.

48:2-21.32 Rules.  63. The Board of Public Utilities may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules as it deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.1997,c.162,s.63.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.33 - Tax and related savings to consumers.

48:2-21.33 Tax and related savings to consumers.  65. The Board of Public Utilities shall have authority and shall pass along the tax and related savings realized under P.L.1997, c.162 (C.54:10A-5.25 et al.) to consumers when making rate calculations. L.1997,c.162,s.65.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.35 - Cooperation on development of statement to energy user bills.

48:2-21.35 Cooperation on development of statement to energy user bills.  74. The State Treasurer and the Board of Public Utilities shall cooperate to develop a statement to be included on energy users' billings from their vendors that a portion of the charges in the billing are dedicated to property tax relief. L.1997,c.162,s.74.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.37 - Definitions relative to imposition of standby charges.

48:2-21.37 Definitions relative to imposition of standby charges.  1. As used in this act: "Board" means the Board of Public Utilities. "Demand charge" means a charge imposed by an electric public utility which is based upon peak electricity demand during a specified time period, typically, one month. A demand charge is utilized to recover the capital cost of infrastructure necessary to meet peak energy loads. Capacity measured in kilowatts or megawatts represents the ability of an electric public utility, or the electric power grid in the aggregate, to deliver electric service of a peak level of demand during any period of time. "Distributed generation" means energy generated from a district energy system or a combined heat and power facility as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51), the simultaneous production in one facility of electric power and other forms of useful energy such as heating or process steam, and energy generated from other forms of clean energy efficient electric generation systems. "Standby charge" means a charge imposed by an electric public utility upon a distributed generation facility for the recovery of costs necessary to make energy available to the distributed generation facility during a facility power outage including, but not limited to, the allocation of reasonable capital investment costs and operating and maintenance expenses associated with the electric public utility's infrastructure needed to provide such service. L.2011, c.219, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.38 - Study to determine effects of distributed generation.

48:2-21.38 Study to determine effects of distributed generation.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, the board shall, within 120 days of the effective date of P.L.2011, c.219 (C.48:2-21.37 et seq.), conduct a study to determine the effects of distributed generation upon energy supply and demand and determine whether distributed generation contributes to any cost savings for electric public utilities. L.2011, c.219, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.39 - Establishment of criteria for fixing rates.

48:2-21.39 Establishment of criteria for fixing rates.  3. a. The board shall, within 180 days of the effective date of P.L.2011, c.219 (C.48:2-21.37 et seq.), establish criteria for fixing rates associated with the assessment and imposition of standby charges, and shall require electric public utilities to file tariff rates with the board in accordance with such criteria. b. In establishing such criteria, the board shall ensure equity between distributed generation customers and other electric public utility customers with regard to the imposition of standby charges and, in addition to any factors it deems relevant and such factors as it may consider pursuant to R.S.48:2-21, consider the following factors: (1) any findings of the study conducted by the board pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2011, c.219 (C.48:2-21.38); (2) the impact of demand charges and how they drive the operating performance of projects utilizing distributed generation, particularly during peak electricity demand periods; and (3) the economic and environmental benefits the board finds are associated with distributed generation. c. In establishing the criteria for fixing rates pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the board shall assess the feasibility of including guidelines for the allowance of special discounted charges for distributed generation customers as part of the criteria. In making such assessment, the board shall consider cost savings to electric public utilities resulting from distributed generation and any other benefits associated with distributed generation, including, but not limited to, any increase in energy efficiency and any associated decrease in demand for electric power from the electric grid. L.2011, c.219, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.40 - Rules, regulations.

48:2-21.40 Rules, regulations.  4. The board shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2011, c.219 (C.48:2-21.37 et seq.). L.2011, c.219, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-21.41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-21.41 - Definitions relative to veterans' organization which qualify for residential rate.

48:2-21.41 Definitions relative to veterans' organization which qualify for residential rate.  1. a. As used in P.L.2018, c.77 (C.48:2-21.41): "Armed forces" means the air, land, and sea forces established by State or federal law. "Public utility" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S.48:2-13. "Veterans' organization" means an organization dedicated to serving the needs of veterans of the armed forces that: is chartered under federal law, qualifies as a tax exempt organization under paragraph (19) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.501 (c)(19), or that is organized as a corporation under the "New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act," N.J.S.15A:1-1 et seq. b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, a public utility shall charge a veterans' organization a residential rate for service delivered to the property at which the veterans' organization primarily operates, if the residential rate is lower than the commercial rate for service at that property. c. A public utility, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, shall establish a reasonable procedure by which an organization may certify itself as a veterans' organization with the public utility for the purposes of subsection b. of this section. L.2018, c.77, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-22 - Compacts for joint regulation and control of gas and electricity rates

48:2-22. Compacts for joint regulation and control of gas and electricity rates  The board may enter into compacts in the name of the state of New Jersey with the states of New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, or any one or more of such states, or any other state, through such body in each such state or states as may be designated by law to act, for the purpose of establishing joint regulation and control of rates for electricity and gas transmitted between such states. The board shall report for ratification the terms of any such compact to the legislature of this state at a regular session thereof after the compact has been agreed upon, and shall recommend such legislation, both state and federal, as may be necessary to be enacted to render the compact effective.
NJ Rev Stat § 48:2-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Public Utilities|Section 48:2-23 - Safe, adequate service

48:2-23. Safe, adequate service  48:2-23. The board may, after public hearing, upon notice, by order in writing, require any public utility to furnish safe, adequate and proper service, including furnishing and performance of service in a manner that tends to conserve and preserve the quality of the environment and prevent the pollution of the waters, land and air of this State, and including furnishing and performance of service in a manner which preserves and protects the water quality of a public water supply, and to maintain its property and equipment in such condition as to enable it to do so.  The board may, pending any such proceeding, require any public utility to continue to furnish service and to maintain its property and equipment in such condition as to enable it to do so.  The board, in requiring any public water utility to furnish safe, adequate and proper service, may require the public water utility to retain in its rate base any property which the board determines is necessary to protect the water quality of a public water supply.  Amended 1962,c.198,s.15; 1970,c.273; 1979,c.86,s.20; 1988,c.163,s.5.