Board of Public Utilities

In addition to high temperatures, New Jersey residents have also been hit with electric rate hikes that went into effect at an unfortunate time.

If you're planning on New Jersey's $5,000 incentive to buy a new electric vehicle, you've got until 9 p.m. Sept. 15 – then may to have wait until mid-2022.

"Right now, the general customer service experience, in our estimation, is not acceptable," BPU President Joe Fiordaliso tells New Jersey 101.5.

In about 40 days, utility companies in New Jersey could have the green light to shut off your power, gas or water due to nonpayment.

Ratepayers will continue to pay an extra fee on their electric bills for an additional three years to keep three Salem County nuclear plants open.

The BPU approved a rate hike that will cost the average customer around $54 a year, starting in November 2021. A management audit is planned.

Customers can contact their electric, gas and water providers about deferred payment plans, before service shutoffs resume in October.

New Jersey's largest utility expanded its own policy amid the pandemic. A state lawmaker wants to hold all companies liable.

The Governor said crews were prepped for a mix of rain, sleet, ice and snow in NJ as the holiday weekend wrapped up.

The BPU approved a subsidy sought by PSEG for its Salem County nuclear plants, which is likely to raise electric bills for New Jersey homes around $40 a year.