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NJ S3272
NJ S3272Requires BPU to publish third-party energy supplier information on its Internet website; establishes public awareness campaign on retail choice.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Board of Public Utilities (board) to examine the Internet websites of public utility regulatory bodies in other states with deregulated energy sectors to determine which state has the most helpful and user-friendly information for electric public utility customers and gas public utility customers looking to exercise their right to retail choice. No later than 90 days after making this determination, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the board is to publish information on its Internet website concerning electric power suppliers and gas suppliers that do business in the State, which information is required to: (1) be modeled off the information published on the website of the state selected by the board under the bill; (2) educate the public in plain language on the benefits of exercising retail choice through an electric power supplier or gas supplier; and (3) be published in a user-friendly manner. In addition, the bill requires the board to establish a public awareness campaign to educate electric public utility and gas public utility customers on: (1) the benefits of exercising retail choice; and (2) how to utilize the information pertaining to electric power suppliers and gas suppliers, as updated pursuant to the bill's provisions, on the board's Internet website. In New Jersey, since the enactment of the "Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act" in 1999, electric public utility and gas public utility customers have had the ability to exercise retail choice by selecting their own electric power supplier or gas supplier. However, according to the board's Internet website, as of February 2025, only 6.2 percent of the State's residential electric public utility customers and 2.5 percent of the State's residential gas public utility customers obtain their energy supply through an electric power supplier or gas supplier. With this bill, the sponsor intends to better educate the public on its right to exercise retail choice.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), referred to as the "board," to improve how it informs customers about their options for choosing their own electricity and gas suppliers, a concept known as "retail choice" which has been available in New Jersey since 1999. The BPU will first research other states with similar deregulated energy markets to identify the most helpful and easy-to-use websites for customers. Within 90 days of this determination and then quarterly, the BPU must publish information on its own website about the electric power suppliers and gas suppliers operating in the state, modeled after the best example found, explaining the benefits of retail choice in plain language, and presented in a user-friendly way. Additionally, the BPU will launch a public awareness campaign to educate customers about the advantages of choosing their own energy supplier and how to use the updated information on the BPU's website to make informed decisions, aiming to increase the low percentage of customers currently utilizing this option.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 02/02/2026)
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/S3272 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3500/3272_I1.HTM |
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