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BPU: $175 one‑time credit reached 278,000 customers; lawmakers push for affordability test in rate approvals
Summary
BPU told an Assembly committee it issued a one‑time $175 credit to ~278,000 income‑qualified customers using Clean Energy Fund uncommitted funds; several lawmakers announced plans to require the BPU to weigh affordability when approving base rates.
The Board of Public Utilities told the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee it used uncommitted Clean Energy Fund dollars to issue a one‑time $175 Residential Energy Assistance Payment (REAP) automatically to approximately 278,000 customers who were already enrolled in the winter termination protection program.
BPU testimony said the decision prioritized speed and automatic eligibility, citing the hot summer and unexpectedly high usage…
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