Utility rates

Residents in Sandy-damaged communities are telling Ocean County Freeholder Joe Vicari says that they're still being billed for utilities they're not using.

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If you're a Jersey Central Power & Light customer, you could be paying more soon. The state's second-largest utility had filed for a rate increase request with the state Board of Public Utilities to raise rates by $31 million a year.

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Jersey Central Power & Light is seeking permission from state regulators to boost its rates by 1.4 percent to improve its infrastructure and cope with losses from two major weather events that occurred last year.

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Storm prep bills take center stage in the New Jersey Legislature, as lawmakers look to improve response by utility companies.

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Public water utilities seeking to increase water rates would have to provide notice to customers of any hearing or proceeding to be held by the Board of Public Utilities involving such a request under a bill approved by an Assembly committee.

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Many Jersey residents are constantly getting calls and flyers in the mail from different electric providers, suggesting they switch providers to save money.

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It seems like every time you turn around, utility rates are going up. With the economy slowly recovering, several municipalities around the state are still dealing with a two percent property tax cap.

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There's speculation on whether Jersey's giant Utilities can and will hit up ratepayers for huge bucks to cover the cost of cleanup and restoration after Irene, Lee, and the Saturday Snow storm. This would be hundreds of millions of additional dollars to be added to your bill. On that subject, the regulating agency, the Board of Public Utilities seems to be speaking with forked tongue, 

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