Recent Increases In Electricity Rates & the Related Cost Burden on Utility Customers In Certain Areas Presented at the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee

NJDRC Director Lipman's Remarks, Recent Increases in Electric Rates & Associated Cost Burden on Utility Customers in Certain Areas, Assembly Telecommunications & Utilities Committee (10/2/24)

S249 (Requires the BPU to establish beneficial building electrification program & requires electric public utilities to prepare & implement building electrifications plans.)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment & Energy Committee on S249 (Requires BPU to establish beneficial building electrification program & requires electric public utilities to prepare & implement building electrification & decarbonization plans.) (6/19/24)

A577 (Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.)

NJDRC Letter to the Assembly Environment & Solid Waste Committee on A577 (Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.) (11/29/23)

S3992 (Requires electric public utilities to develop and implement grid modernization plans; appropriates $300 million) presented at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting

NJDRC Director Remarks, Senate Environment & Energy Committee Meeting on S3992 (Requires electric public utilities to develop & implement grid modernization plans; appropriates $300 million.) (11/20/23)

S2978 (Revises State Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards/ Substitute—Concerning Renewable Electric Power Generation Facilities) presented at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting

NJDRC Director Remarks, Senate Environment & Energy Committee Meeting on S2978 (Revises State Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards.) (11/20/23)

S4019/A5651 (Concerns federal tax benefits for certain qualified offshore wind projects.)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee (also sent to the Assembly Budget Committee) on S4019/A5651 (Concerns federal tax benefits for certain qualified offshore wind projects.) (6/26/23)

S3603 (Establishes "NJ Green Bank" in EDA; appropriates $50 million from Societal Benefits charge to initially fund program)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment & Energy Committee on S3603 (Establishes "NJ Green Bank" in EDA; appropriates $50 million from Societal Benefits charge to initially fund program) (3/8/23)

S3184 (Establishes "Resiliency & Environmental System Investment Charge Program")

NJDRC Remarks to the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee on S3184 (Establishes "Resiliency & Environmental System Investment Charge Program") (3/6/23)

S3123 (Increases goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be developed under Community Solar Energy Program to 500 megawatts per year.)

NJDRC Letter (amendments comment) to the Senate Environment & Energy Committee on S3123 (Increases goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be developed under Community Solar Energy Program to 500 megawatts per year.) (2/15/23)

Rate Counsel Letter to the Assembly Telecommunications & Utilities Committee meeting on A577 (Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.), 12/2/22 .

S3184 (Establishes "Resiliency and Environmental System Investment Charge Program.")

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Economic Growth Committee on S3184 (Establishes "Resiliency & Environmental System Investment Charge Program") (11/2/22)

S3123 (Increases goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be developed under Community Solar Energy Program to 500 megawatts per year.)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on S3123 (Increases goal for annual capacity of solar energy projects to be developed under Community Solar Energy Program to 500 megawatts per year.) (11/2/22)

A4328/S2848 (Revises criteria for remote net metering program established by BPU.)

NJDRC Letter to the Assembly Telecommunications & Utilities Committee on A4328/S2848 (Revises criteria for remote net metering program established by BPU.) (10/14/22)

S2978 (Revises State Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (8/10/22)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on S2978 (Revises State Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (8/10/22)

S2732 (Extends the deadlines, under certain circumstances, for completion and commercial operation of certain solar electric power generation facilities.)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment & Energy Committee on S2732 (Extends the deadlines, under certain circumstances, for completion and commercial operation of certain solar electric power generation facilities.) (6/8/22)

S2185 (Requires BPU to develop program to incentivize installation of new energy storage systems.)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment & Energy Committee on S2185 (Requires BPU to develop program to incentivize installation of new energy storage systems.) (5/13/22)

S439 (Directs BPU to maintain supply and demand for solar renewable energy certificates.)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment & Energy Committee on S439 (Directs BPU to maintain supply and demand for solar renewable energy certificates.) (5/13/22)

S431 (Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources & develop a fixed fee structure for interconnection costs)

NJDRC Letter to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on S431 (Directs BPU to update interconnection standards for Class I renewable energy sources & develop a fixed fee structure for interconnection costs) (5/13/22)

S2356/ A3671 (Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers)

NJDRC Letter of Support to the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee on S2356/A3671 (Extends prohibition on certain utility discontinuances for certain customers) (3/18/22)

A5655 (Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.)

NJDRC Letter to the N.J. Assembly regarding A5655 (Directs BPU to establish program concerning renewable natural gas; provides gas public utilities with customer rate recovery mechanism for costs associated with program.) (12/17/21)

S4214 (Environmental Impact of Proposed Rates), Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting

Remarks, Director Lipman, S4214 (Requires Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impact of proposed rate or service measures when representing public interest in certain proceedings and appeals) Presented at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting (12/9/21)

Letter, Director Lipman, S4214 (Environmental Impact of Proposed Rates), Senate Environment and Energy Committee meeting, submitted 12/8/21 (12/8/21)

S2605 (Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certification program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facilities.)

Letter, Director Brand, on S2605 (Establishes successor program to solar renewable energy certification program in BPU, including solicitation process for certain solar power generation facitlities.), Trenton, NJ (6/29/21)

Letter, Director Brand, on S2605 (Directs BPU to establish utility-scale solar energy development program.) Submitted to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting, Trenton, NJ (5/11/21)

Solar Straw Proposal Successor Program, presented at the NJ BPU Meeting

Remarks, Director Brand, Solar Straw Proposal Successor Program, presented at the NJ BPU meeting, 4/30/21, Trenton, N.J. (4-30-21)

The BPU Investigation of Resource Adequacy Alternatives - Rate Counsel’s Post-Work Session Comments, BPU Docket Number: EO20030203

NJDRC Comments, BPU ICCM, BPU Docket Number: EO20030203 (3/5/21)

A5303 (Prohibits Timed-Use and Per Charge Pricing, and Excessive Price Increases, In Sale of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Services.)

Rate Counsel Letter A5303 (Prohibits Timed-Use and Per Charge Pricing, and Excessive Price Increases, in Sale of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Services.) (2/16/21)

Applications of PSEG Nuclear, LLC And Exelon Generation Company, LLC for the Zero Emission Certificate Program - Salem Unit 1, 2 and Hope Creek Unit, BPU Docket Nos. ER20080557, ER20080558, ER20080559

Remarks, Director Brand, Regarding PSEG Nuclear & Exelon Generation Application for Zero Emission Certificates for Salem 1, Salem 2 & Hope Creek Nuclear Power Generating Plants, BPU Docket Nos. ER20080557, ER20080558, ER20080559, N.J. BPU Hearing, Trenton, N.J. (2/1/21)

Utilities’ Response to Tropical Storm, Isaias BPU Quarterly Meeting

Remarks, Director Brand, Utilities’ Response to Storm Isaias, submitted at the NJ BPU Quarterly Meeting, Trenton, NJ (1/29/21)

Regarding Issues Confronting Utilities’ & Response to Power Outages; Tropical Storm Isaias, Submitted to the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee Meeting, October 19, 2020, Trenton, NJ

Rate Counsel Director Stefanie Brand, Remarks, Issues Confronting Utilities, Power Outages/Storm Isaias, submitted to the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee Meeting, Trenton, NJ (10/19/20)

COVID-19 Related Arrearages

NJDRC Petition - In the Matter of COVID-19 Related Arrearages (10/2/20)

Solar Successor Incentive Program Pursuant to P.L. 2018, c. 17 – Successor Program Capstone Report Staff Request for Comments, BPU Docket No. QO20020184

NJDRC Comments - IMO Solar Successor Incentive Program, BPU Docket No. QO20020184 (9/8/20)

S2605 (Directs BPU to establish utility-scale solar energy development program.) Submitted to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting

Remarks of Director Brand, S2605 (Directs BPU to Establish Utility Scale Solar Energy Program) Submitted to the Senate Environment & Energy Committee Meeting, Trenton, NJ (7/29/20)

NJDRC Letter S2605 (7/8/20)

NJDRC Mark-up S2605

BPU Investigation of Resource Adequacy Alternatives--Rate Counsel’s Response to Staff Request for Written Comments, BPU Docket No. EO20030203

NJDRC Comments - BPU Investigation of Resources Adequacy Alternatives, BPU Docket No. EO20030203 (10/2/20)

NJDRC Comments - BPU Investigation of Resources Adequacy Alternatives Response to Staff Request, BPU Docket No. EO20030203 (5/20/20)

Letter A4819/S2252 Concerning the Use of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

Rate Counsel Letter A4819/S2252 (Concerning the Use of Plug-in Electric Vehicles), submitted to the Assembly Environment & Solid Waste Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, (1/3/20); Trenton, NJ.

Letter, Director Brand presented at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee meeting

Letter, Director Brand, on S3985 (Expands Definition of "qualified offshore wind project" to include "open access offshore wind transmission facility") , presented at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee meeting, 11/15/19; Trenton, NJ

New Jersey Integrated Energy Plan (2019 Energy Master Plan)

Comments on the New Jersey 2019 Integrated Energy Plan Draft Modeling Results filed on November 15, 2019

Exploration of Gas Capacity and Related Issues

NJDRC - Reply Letter on Exploration of Gas Capacity and Related Issues, BPU Docket No. GO19070846 filed on (11/19/19)

NJDRC - Comments on Exploration of Gas Capacity and Related Issues, BPU Docket No. GO19070846 filed on (10/22/19)

Director, Stefanie A. Brand, On the Energy Master Plan, Presented at Board of Public Utilities (7/17/19)

Remarks, Director Brand, Draft 2019 Energy Master Plan, given at the NJ Board of Public Utilities stakeholder meeting, 7/17/19; Trenton, NJ

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, A4634 (Establishes goals, initiatives and programs to encourage and support use of plug-in electric vehicles), submitted to the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee and Assembly Transporation and Independent Authorities Committee Meeting, Trenton, NJ (12/10/18)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, Director, Division of Rate Counsel, Regarding S2252 (Establishes Statewide plug-in electric vechicle program.) Presented at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting, Trenton, N.J. (10/15/18)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, S2313/A3724 (Establishes zero emission certificate program), submitted to the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee & The Assembly Appropriations Committee, Trenton, NJ (4/5/18)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, S2314/A3723 (Establishes & modifies clean energy programs & solar renewable energy portfolio standards), submitted to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee & Assembly Appropriations Committee, Trenton, NJ (4/5/18)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, Director, Division of Rate Counsel, Regarding S877 and A2850 (Establishes Nuclear Diversity Certificate Program) Presented at the Joint Meeting of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Telecommunications Committee (2/22/18)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, S3560/A5330 (Establishes Nuclear Diversity Certificate Program), before the Senate Environment and Energy & Assembly Telecommunications & Utilities Committees, Trenton, NJ (12/20/2017)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, Strategies to Prevent Premature Retirement of Nuclear Power Plants, before the Senate Environment and Energy & Assembly Telecommunications & Utilities Committees, Trenton, NJ (12/4/17)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, entitled "Powering America: Consumer-Oriented Perspectives on Improving the Nation’s Electricity Markets" before the Subcommittee on Energy House Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC (10/5/17)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, Director, Division of Rate Counsel, Regarding A441 (Establishes Solar Power Incentive Program) presented at the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee Meeting (1/12/17)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, On the Energy Master Plan, Presented at the NJ Board of Public Utilities Public Hearing, Newark, NJ (8/11/15); Trenton, NJ (8/13/15); Galloway, NJ (8/17/15)

Remarks of Director, Stefanie A. Brand, regarding bill S2651 (Establishes Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard and Certificate Program; Provides Financial Incentives for Certain Standby Generation) and S2700 (Expands State’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Requirements), presented at the Senate Environment and Energy Committee Meeting (6/3/13)

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