A669

New Jersey A669 requires electric public utilities to reimburse residential customers for spoiled food and compromised prescription medicine due to.

New Jersey A669 mandates that electric public utilities reimburse residential customers for the cost of spoiled food and compromised prescription medicine resulting from sustained power outages. Customers can receive up to $500 for spoiled food and up to $1,000 for compromised prescription medicine. To claim reimbursement, customers must submit an itemized list of losses and proof of loss to the utility. The bill defines a "sustained interruption" as the cessation of electric service lasting more than 48 consecutive hours following a major event.