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NJ A2894
NJ A2894"Electricity Bill Transparency Act"; requires electric utilities to separately list amounts of certain charges.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill is to be known as the "Electricity Bill Transparency Act." This bill requires electric public utilities to separately list the amount of tax imposed by the "Sales and Use Tax Act," the amount of the societal benefits charge, and the amount of clean energy charges on each customer's electricity bill. Additionally, the bill requires electric public utilities to itemize the amount of the societal benefits charge that is provided to each societal benefits program on the customer's electricity bill. This bill is intended to provide notice to customers of electricity service, on their bills, about the types and amount of charges that are imposed but are not directly related to the cost of providing electricity to the customer. Many customers are unaware of these non-utility related charges and that these charges fund programs that these customers may not use.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Electricity Bill Transparency Act," mandates that electric utilities must clearly itemize specific charges on customer electricity bills, separating them from the base cost of electricity. Specifically, it requires utilities to separately list the amount of tax imposed by the "Sales and Use Tax Act" (a state tax on goods and services), the total amount of the "societal benefits charge" (which funds programs like social programs, nuclear plant decommissioning, and energy efficiency initiatives), and the amount of any "clean energy charge" (which covers programs like energy efficiency and conservation, and the Zero Emission Certificate program). Furthermore, the bill requires utilities to break down the societal benefits charge further by detailing how much of it is allocated to each specific societal benefits program, aiming to inform customers about charges that are not directly related to their electricity usage and may fund programs they don't directly benefit from.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A2894 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3000/2894_I1.HTM |
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