New Jersey S211 mandates the Division of Rate Counsel to evaluate environmental impacts when representing public interest in certain proceedings and.

New Jersey S211 amends existing law to require the Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impacts when representing the public interest in proceedings and appeals. Specifically, the Division must evaluate the affordability, equitability, and potential environmental effects of proposed rate or service measures. This includes assessing the social cost of carbon, the impact on de-carbonization goals, and the potential to exacerbate environmental or public health stressors in overburdened communities.

New Jersey S211 mandates the Division of Rate Counsel to evaluate environmental impacts when representing public interest in certain proceedings and.

New Jersey S211 amends existing law to require the Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impacts when representing the public interest in proceedings and appeals. Specifically, the Division must evaluate the affordability, equitability, and potential environmental effects of proposed rate or service measures. This includes assessing the social cost of carbon, the impact on de-carbonization goals, and the potential to exacerbate environmental or public health stressors in overburdened communities.