New Jersey A2942 prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing fixed customer charges for residential customers.

New Jersey A2942 prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing fixed customer charges for residential customers. These charges, which are not based on the amount of electricity or the volume of natural gas consumed, are intended to recover administrative costs associated with managing or maintaining a customer’s account. The bill defines a "customer charge" as a fixed charge assessed by an electric public utility or a gas public utility against a customer to recover administrative costs, including meter reading, billing, and service line maintenance.

New Jersey A2942 prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing fixed customer charges for residential customers.

New Jersey A2942 prohibits electric and gas public utilities from implementing fixed customer charges for residential customers. These charges, which are not based on the amount of electricity or the volume of natural gas consumed, are intended to recover administrative costs associated with managing or maintaining a customer’s account. The bill defines a "customer charge" as a fixed charge assessed by an electric public utility or a gas public utility against a customer to recover administrative costs, including meter reading, billing, and service line maintenance.