A Senate panel advanced a bill that bolsters New Jersey’s solar subsidy, though in a way that doesn’t increase consumer costs beyond what’s already in law.
Higher prices wouldn't start until late 2018 at the earliest. They could raise costs $41 a year for homeowners and a half-million for big industrial users.
Lawmakers hear testimony about a concept that isn’t yet legislation – though could be passed within five weeks and cost billions for New Jersey ratepayers.