Bill Text: NJ A3345 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibits BPU from requiring or authorizing basic generation service suppliers after May 31, 2011 to impose charge on customers for not choosing to switch to an alternative electric power supplier.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-10-07 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee [A3345 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A3345-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman UPENDRA J. CHIVUKULA
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits BPU from requiring or authorizing basic generation service suppliers after May 31, 2011 to impose charge on customers for not choosing to switch to an alternative electric power supplier.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the provision of basic generation service and supplementing P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provision of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the board shall not require or authorize an electric power supplier or an electric public utility, as appropriate, that provides basic generation service after May 31, 2011, to impose any retail margin upon, or collect the proceeds of any retail margin from, any customer. Any such electric power supplier or electric public utility is hereby prohibited from imposing or collecting such a retail margin after May 31, 2011.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill supplements the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" (EDECA), P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.), to prohibit the Board of Public Utilities ("BPU") from requiring an electric power supplier or an electric public utility, as appropriate, that provides basic generation service ("BGS") after May 31, 2011, to impose any retail margin upon, or collecting the same from, any customer. A "retail margin" is defined in section 3 of EDECA as an amount, reflecting differences in prices that electric power suppliers and electric public utilities may charge in providing electric generation service and basic generation service, respectively, to retail customers, excluding residential customers, which the board may authorize to be charged to categories of basic generation service customers of electric public utilities in this State, other than residential customers, under the board's continuing regulation of basic generation service pursuant to sections 3 and 9 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51 and C.48:3-57), for the purpose of promoting a competitive retail market for the supply of electricity. "BGS" is defined in section 3 of EDECA as electric generation service that is provided to any customer that has not chosen an alternative electric power supplier, whether or not the customer has received offers as to competitive supply options, including, but not limited to, any customer that cannot obtain such service from an electric power supplier for any reason, including non-payment for services.
