The No Utility Junk Fees Act aims to prevent regulated electric utilities from imposing spurious charges on residential consumers.
The No Utility Junk Fees Act seeks to condition the granting of State energy program financial assistance on compliance with rules banning spurious charges by regulated electric utilities. It defines "spurious charge" as any fee imposed on residential consumers for payment processing that exceeds the utility's documented cost of acceptance. The Act requires utilities to disclose payment processing costs, reasons for charges, and available fee-free payment channels.
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