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BPU approves multiple settlements, rate changes and program rules; votes at a glance
Summary
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Nov. 21 approved a series of settlements, rate adjustments, program-authority actions and pilot rules — including a PSE&G gas-main replacement program, Atlantic City Electric rate stipulations, a JCP&L refund directive and agrivoltaics pilot rules — and authorized funding for DEP’s electric school bus program.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Nov. 21 adopted a package of orders and stipulations that the board and staff said will advance infrastructure work, consumer protections and several clean-energy initiatives.
Board staff said the most consequential approvals included a stipulation authorizing Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) to invest $1.05 billion from January 2026 through December 2028 to replace at least 525 miles of leak‑prone gas mains as part of its Gas System Modernization Program (GSMP 3). Staff estimated the cumulative monthly bill impact for an average residential customer using 1,040 therms a year would be about $4.32 by the program’s end. The board voted to approve the stipulation.
Staff also presented and the board approved a set of Atlantic City Electric (ACE) items. A provisional change to…
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