New Jersey

48:3-1. Unjust or unreasonable discriminations or classifications of rates; "board" defined

48:3-2. Unjust or unreasonable regulations

48:3-2.1. Interest on utility overpayments

48:3-2.2. Notice to customers

48:3-2.3 Assessment of late charge on unpaid utility bill, conditions.

48:3-3. Improper service; refusal or withholding of service

48:3-3.1. Refusal to furnish service for nonpayment of bill by previous occupant prohibited

48:3-4. Undue preferences

48:3-4.1. Reduced fare for transporting persons over age 65

48:3-5. Capitalizing franchises or contracts for consolidation

48:3-6. Gratuities to public officials

48:3-7 Utility property transactions.

48:3-7.1. Certain contracts between public utilities and corporations or persons owning or controlling utility stock; approval of board; disapproval

48:3-7.2. Loans to corporations or persons owning or controlling public utility stock; approval of board required

48:3-7.3. Investment of depreciation fund in certain securities; approval of board

48:3-7.4. Depreciation fund investments kept in state

48:3-7.5. Disposition of certain depreciation fund investments; board may order

48:3-7.6. Balance of depreciation fund to be deposited within state

48:3-7.7. Certain railroads exempt

48:3-7.8. Regulations applicable to public utilities.

48:3-7.9 Designation of agent.

48:3-7.10. Superior Court, chancery division, to enforce compliance

48:3-7.11. Service of process to produce records

48:3-7.12. Railroads and railway express exempt

48:3-7.13. Transportation of motor vehicles, trailers, etc.; unlawful agreements and charges; violation as misdemeanor

48:3-9 Security transactions.

48:3-10 Sale or transfer of stock unless authorized by board prohibited; exceptions.

48:3-11. Article to govern granting of consents; "street" defined

48:3-12. Petition; contents

48:3-13. Notice; publication

48:3-14. Notice; contents

48:3-15. Grant by ordinance; fifty-year limit

48:3-16. Acceptance of ordinance granting consent to be filed

48:3-17. Construction; exceptions

48:3-17.1. Presumption from occupancy; action for removal of poles barred in 10 years

48:3-17.2. Definitions

48:3-17.3. Recording of grants; effect as constructive notice

48:3-17.3a. Notice of development applications

48:3-17.4. Effect of act on previously granted easement rights

48:3-17.5. Effective date

48:3-17.6. Authority to take property

48:3-17.7. Necessity; application; notice and hearing; rules and regulations

48:3-17.8. Taking of state property prohibited

48:3-17.9. Definitions

48:3-17.10. Notice to landowner before entry

48:3-17.11 Definitions relative to public utility infrastructure projects.

48:3-17.12 Notification of infrastructure project plan to local unit, local utility service area; examination of underground utility facility.

48:3-17.13 Notification of public utilities; examination of underground utility facility.

48:3-17.14 Rules, regulations.

48:3-17a Public utility pole or underground facility placement; municipal consent required; procedures, enforcement.

48:3-18. Agreements

48:3-19. Municipal consent

48:3-20. Powers, rights and franchises not impaired

48:3-20.1. Franchise not to lapse on death of holder; transfer by estate with consent of board

48:3-20.2. Designation of agent to act for estate

48:3-21. Sale of property and franchises of gas, water, or gas and water companies; purchasers constituted corporation; powers

48:3-22. Filing certificate of organization; copy as evidence

48:3-23. Sale of railroad, canal, turnpike, bridge or plank road company; purchasers constituted corporation; powers

48:3-24. Meeting of purchasers for organization of new corporation; procedure; stock and bonds

48:3-25. Certificate of organization; filing; prior liens not affected

48:3-26. Number of directors of new company

48:3-27. Railroad, canal or turnpike lying partly within and partly without state

48:3-28. Receivers or trustees for insolvent companies; appointment; sale or lease of property

48:3-29. Sale or lease of property and franchises by receiver; exception

48:3-30. Time-tables to conform to standard time

48:3-31. Passes to officers and employees and their families; "employees" defined

48:3-32. Free transportation of police; deduction from franchise tax

48:3-33 Service dogs permitted on bus, public utility.

48:3-34 Transportation as one fare.

48:3-35. Overcharges; penalty; recovery

48:3-36. Ticket agents; certificate of authority; selling without certificate; penalty

48:3-37. Redemption of unused tickets

48:3-38. Police for railroad, street railway, canal or steamboat companies

48:3-42. Identification badges; necessity for employees for collections or reading meters

48:3-43. Size, form of badge

48:3-44. Issuance of new identification badge

48:3-45 Improper use of public utility employee identification badge, fourth degree crime.

48:3-46. Failure to issue identification badge by public utility; penalty

48:3-47. Failure to wear identification badge; penalty; collection of penalties

48:3-48. Notification of customers

48:3-49. Short title

48:3-50. Findings, declarations relative to competition in the electric power and gas industries

48:3-51 Definitions relative to competition in certain industries.

48:3-52. Electric public utilities, unbundled rate schedules

48:3-53. Provision of retail choice of electric power suppliers

48:3-54. Offering of customer account services on regulated basis

48:3-55. Competitive service to retail customers requires board approval

48:3-56 Board shall not regulate, fix, prescribe certain aspects of competitive services.

48:3-57 Electric public utility to provide basic generation service; Retail Margin Fund, use; report.

48:3-58. Gas public utilities, unbundled rate schedules

48:3-59. Requirements for electric public utility after retail choice

48:3-60 Societal benefits charge by public utility; "Universal Service Fund."

48:3-60.1 Imposition of certain charges by gas public utilities prohibited.

48:3-60.2 BPU to provide equal opportunity for certain types of funding incentives for businesses.

48:3-60.3 Credit against societal benefits charge permitted.

48:3-60.4 Certain energy incentives available Statewide.

48:3-61. Market transition charge for stranded costs

48:3-62 Authorization for issuance of transition bonds.

48:3-63. Proceeds of transition bonds not considered income to utility; tax consequences of sale of assets

48:3-64. Bondable stranded costs rate orders

48:3-65. Orders become irrevocable upon issuance

48:3-66. State pledge to holders of transition bonds; orders not pledge of State's credit

48:3-67. Customers assessed for transition bond charges

48:3-68. Effectiveness of bondable stranded costs rate order

48:3-69. Recourse against issuer only

48:3-70. Electric public utility to maintain records of transition bond charges

48:3-71. Issuance of transition bonds; security

48:3-72. Transfer of bondable transition property

48:3-73. Successor to electric public utility

48:3-74. Application for bondable stranded costs rate order not required

48:3-75. Expedited judicial review of bondable stranded costs rate orders

48:3-76. Bondable transition property constitutes an account.

48:3-77 Charges for sale, delivery of power to off-site customer.

48:3-77.1 Utilization of locally franchised public utility electric distribution infrastructure.

48:3-78 Electric power supplier license.

48:3-79 Gas supplier license.

48:3-80. Investigative powers of board relative to suppliers

48:3-81. Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue, renew supplier's license

48:3-82. Additional remedies

48:3-83 Violations, penalties.

48:3-84. Rights, remedies, prohibitions; cumulative

48:3-85 Consumer protection standards.

48:3-86 "Slamming" prevention; penalties.

48:3-86.1 Definitions.

48:3-86.2 "Energy Bill Watch", electricity, gas usage, cost notification.

48:3-86.3 Information included in electric, gas public utility bills.

48:3-87 Environmental disclosure requirements; standards; rules.

48:3-87.1 Application to construct offshore wind project.

48:3-87.3 Findings, declarations relative to nuclear energy.

48:3-87.4 Definitions relative to nuclear energy.

48:3-87.5 Information included with application; certification.

48:3-87.6 Study by BPU to evaluate efficacy of program.

48:3-87.7 Severability.

48:3-87.8 Energy storage analysis; report.

48:3-87.9 Public utility to reduce use of electricity, natural gas in territory.

48:3-87.10 Study to determine optimal voltage; benchmark energy and water use for certain commercial buildings.

48:3-87.11 "Community Solar Energy Pilot Program"; rules, regulations.

48:3-87.12 Application, approval process.

48:3-87.13 Rules, regulations for "Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program."

48:3-87.14 Definitions; recycled materials manufacturing facility, exemption from renewable energy portfolio standards obligations.

48:3-88 Status of municipal systems, rural electric cooperatives, definition.

48:3-89 Provision of access to records.

48:3-89. Aggregator contracts; bundling restriction; tax treatment

48:3-90 Registration of private aggregator.

48:3-91 Government aggregator.

48:3-91.1 Written contract for procurement of certain electric and gas services for State or local government or aggregator.

48:3-91.2 Request for inclusion in proposed contract.

48:3-91.3 Determination of best contract for services; alternative forms of bidding; administrative fee.

48:3-91.4 Provision in contract for additional locations, facilities of government.

48:3-91.5 Regulations.

48:3-91.6 Contracts for provision of alternative electrical energy systems; inclusion of local units in State contract, certain conditions; definitions.

48:3-92. Government energy aggregation programs

48:3-93.1. Establishment, operation of government energy aggregation program

48:3-93.2. Rules, regulations relative to government energy aggregation

48:3-93.3. Contributions to campaign committees, candidates, office holders; restrictions; enforcement

48:3-94. Operation of government energy aggregation program

48:3-95. Rule adoptions by board

48:3-96. Standards for inspection, maintenance, repair, replacement of electric equipment, facilities

48:3-96.1 Electronic billing, payment by BPU customers, certain circumstances.

48:3-97. Construction of act relative to DOT, DEP

48:3-98. Effective date; retroactivity

48:3-98.1 Electric, gas public utilities energy efficiency and conservation programs, investments, cost recovery; terms defined.

48:3-98.2 Findings, declarations relative to a long-term capacity agreement pilot program to promote construction of qualified electric generation facilities.

48:3-98.3 Initiation, completion of schedule to support commencement of LCAPP.

48:3-98.4 Challenged provisions; final resolution.

48:3-98.5 Switching between certain providers.

48:3-99 Definitions relative to energy efficiency.

48:3-100 Applicability of act.

48:3-101 Rules, regulations establishing minimum energy efficiency standards.

48:3-102 Compliance of new products with standards, time.

48:3-103 Procedures for testing energy efficiency of new products.

48:3-104 Periodic inspections of distributors, retailers.

48:3-105 Investigations of complaints; violations, penalties.

48:3-106 Further regulations.

48:3-106.1 Definitions.

48:3-106.2 School and Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Fund.

48:3-106.3 Modifications to law, regulation that may interfere with expedited award.

48:3-106.4 SSBVEEVR program.

48:3-106.5 Administration of School and Small Business Noncompliant Plumbing Fixture and Appliance Program.

48:3-106.6 Rules, regulations.

48:3-107 Program for certification of persons who install renewable energy devices in buildings; fee schedule; rules, regulations.

48:3-108 Standard request for proposal.

48:3-109 BPU designated as responsible agency.

48:3-110 Definitions relative to certain electric generation facilities.

48:3-111 Connection with distribution network.

48:3-111.1 Electric public utility, authorize, installation, operation, meter collar adapter, conditions; definitions.

48:3-112 Net metering, rate.

48:3-113 Standby charge.

48:3-114 Findings, declarations relative to certain solar energy projects.

48:3-115 SREC-II program.

48:3-116 Development of small solar facilities incentive program.

48:3-117 Solicitation process for awarding contracts.

48:3-118 Requirements for solar electric power generation facilities receiving SREC-II grants.

48:3-119 Siting criteria required to commence operation.

48:3-120 Report to Governor, Legislature.

48:3-121 Qualified solar electric power generation facility, tolling event, deadline, extension, conditions; definitions.

48:3-121.1 Definitions.

48:3-121.2 Definitions.

48:3-121.3 Transmission-scale energy storage systems development, incentive awards.

48:3-121.4 BPU to initiate proceeding, determining extension of transmission-scale energy storage procurement; report to Governor, Legislature.

48:3-121.5 Extended procurement, transmission-scale energy storage, subsequent tranches.

48:3-121.6 “Energy Storage Fund.”

48:3-121.7 Rules, regulations.

48:3-122 Definitions.

48:3-123 Abandoned line, owning entity, correcting condition, removal.

48:3-124 Owner, structures, suspected abandoned line, attached, request removal, removal timeline.

48:3-125 Violations, fines.

48:3-126 Employee, subcontractor, responsible, installing lines, responding to service calls, affirmative duty, report line believed to be under ownership of employer, employee.

48:3-127 Rules, regulations.