Chapter 48:2 - BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CONTINUED; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS

Section 48:2-1 - Board of Public Utilities continued; membership; terms
Section 48:2-1.1 - Designation of president of board
Section 48:2-1.2 - Repeal
Section 48:2-1.3 - Short title
Section 48:2-1.4 - Effective date
Section 48:2-2 - Seal; employees; compensation
Section 48:2-3 - Office; director of office management; meetings
Section 48:2-3.1 - Principal office; filing of copy of designation
Section 48:2-4 - Duties of secretary
Section 48:2-5 - Salary
Section 48:2-6 - Traveling expenses
Section 48:2-7 - Purchase of necessary materials
Section 48:2-8 - Connection with public utilities or government office
Section 48:2-9 - Reports of findings and decisions; publications
Section 48:2-10 - Certified copies of records as evidence
Section 48:2-10.1 - Definitions
Section 48:2-10.2 - Electronic public document search system
Section 48:2-11 - Annual report
Section 48:2-12 - Rules
Section 48:2-13 - Powers of board; public utility defined; exemptions from jurisdiction
Section 48:2-13.1 - Rural, electric cooperatives; powers of board
Section 48:2-13.1a - Customers of rural electric cooperative, electronic billing, payment permitted
Section 48:2-13.2 - Limited jurisdiction of Board of Public Utilities over certain nonpublicly-owned, nonprofit water companies
Section 48:2-14 - Approval of grants by municipalities of franchises and privileges to public utilities
Section 48:2-15 - Authority over interstate commerce; interstate co-operation
Section 48:2-16 - Supervisory and regulatory powers in general
Section 48:2-16.1 - Examination and audit of accounts
Section 48:2-16.2 - Inspection and examination of books and records
Section 48:2-16.3 - Failure to file annual report on date due; penalty
Section 48:2-16.4 - Management audits
Section 48:2-17 - Filing list of officials and their duties with board
Section 48:2-18 - Depreciation accounts; rates of depreciation; conformity to rates
Section 48:2-19 - Investigations; valuation of property of public utility
Section 48:2-20 - Testing appliances; access to premises; fees
Section 48:2-21 - Rates
Section 48:2-21.1 - Adjustment of rates during pendency of hearing
Section 48:2-21.2 - Circumstances under which board not required to find rate base
Section 48:2-21.3 - Stipulations extending suspension periods or waiving effective dates of tariffs or rates
Section 48:2-21.10 - Expenses incurred in complying with the worker and community right to know act considered as current expenses
Section 48:2-21.11 - Moneys received as reimbursement for costs incurred from insurance carrier or as result of legal action or settlement as moneys available
Section 48:2-21.12 - Adjustment to rates to provide reimbursements received are applied to reduction of utility rates
Section 48:2-21.13 - Inapplicability of act to reimbursements under $100,000
Section 48:2-21.14 - Fines, penalties not operating expense
Section 48:2-21.15 - Rate reduction
Section 48:2-21.16 - Findings, declarations
Section 48:2-21.17 - Definitions
Section 48:2-21.18 - Plans for alternative form of regulation, petition, requirements
Section 48:2-21.19 - Competitive services, rates not regulated; conditions
Section 48:2-21.20 - Interexchange carrier services deemed competitive, standards
Section 48:2-21.21 - Rate counsel assessments
Section 48:2-21.22 - Findings, declarations relative to AOS providers
Section 48:2-21.23 - Regulation of the alternate operator service provider; definition
Section 48:2-21.24 - Findings, declarations relative to production, delivery of electricity, natural gas
Section 48:2-21.25 - Definitions
Section 48:2-21.26 - Standards for off-tariff rate agreements
Section 48:2-21.27 - Base rate case proceedings
Section 48:2-21.28 - Petitions for alternative forms of regulation; NJSAVE program
Section 48:2-21.29 - Reports
Section 48:2-21.30 - Authority of Division of Ratepayer Advocate
Section 48:2-21.31 - Terms, conditions unaltered for retail sales, certain
Section 48:2-21.32 - Rules
Section 48:2-21.33 - Tax and related savings to consumers
Section 48:2-21.34 - Definitions relative to phase out schedule of transitional energy facility assessment unit rate surcharges; formulas; adjustments to rates
Section 48:2-21.35 - Cooperation on development of statement to energy user bills
Section 48:2-21.36 - Definitions relative to a manufacturing facility; electricity, natural gas agreements
Section 48:2-21.37 - Definitions relative to imposition of standby charges
Section 48:2-21.38 - Study to determine effects of distributed generation
Section 48:2-21.39 - Establishment of criteria for fixing rates
Section 48:2-21.40 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-21.41 - Definitions relative to veterans' organization which qualify for residential rate
Section 48:2-22 - Compacts for joint regulation and control of gas and electricity rates
Section 48:2-23 - Safe, adequate service
Section 48:2-23.1 - Assessment, review of conveyances
Section 48:2-23.2 - Sale of real property owned by public utility; deadline for decision by BPU provided
Section 48:2-24 - Discontinuance of service; permission; resumption of service
Section 48:2-24.1 - Ratification of unauthorized discontinuance
Section 48:2-24.2 - Notice of certain utility service discontinuance to chief law enforcement officer
Section 48:2-25 - Standards, classifications and measurements of service
Section 48:2-25.1 - Determining and fixing time for supplying products or services or for installation of facilities or equipment
Section 48:2-26 - Maintenance of junction points and connections
Section 48:2-27 - Extension of facilities
Section 48:2-28 - New grade crossings; approval of board
Section 48:2-29 - Protection at grade crossings
Section 48:2-29.1 - Prohibit payment of dividends except from surplus or net profits
Section 48:2-29.2 - Prohibit or limit payment of dividends by utility failing to comply with board's order
Section 48:2-29.3 - Discontinuance of surcharge
Section 48:2-29.4 - Repayment of excess surcharge
Section 48:2-29.5 - Regulating deposits by customers to secure payment for services; interest on deposits
Section 48:2-29.15 - Establishment of lifeline credit program
Section 48:2-29.16 - Eligibility for Lifeline Credit Program
Section 48:2-29.16a - "Lifeline Credit Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income
Section 48:2-29.17 - Credit against electric or gas utility bills
Section 48:2-29.18 - State payments to utilities for amount of credit; schedule; return of payments for unused credit; special state utility supplement to supplementary security income program
Section 48:2-29.19 - Rules and regulations; services of state departments, boards, etc
Section 48:2-29.20 - Notice of lifeline credit program
Section 48:2-29.21 - Annual report on lifeline credit program
Section 48:2-29.22 - Transfer of responsibility for administration, powers and duties from board of public utilities to commissioner of department of human services
Section 48:2-29.30 - Legislative findings and declarations
Section 48:2-29.31 - Tenants' lifeline assistance program; establishment and administration
Section 48:2-29.32 - Eligibility for Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program
Section 48:2-29.32a - "Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program," notification as to error in estimated annual income
Section 48:2-29.33 - Annual tenants assistance payment; limitations
Section 48:2-29.34 - Certification by commissioner; issuance of payment; date; special state utility supplement to supplemental security income program
Section 48:2-29.35 - Rules and regulations; assistance from or contracts for services of state agency
Section 48:2-29.36 - Annual report to legislature and Governor
Section 48:2-29.38 - Findings, declarations relative to energy assistance program
Section 48:2-29.39 - Designation of Statewide, nonprofit energy assistance organization
Section 48:2-29.40 - Utilization of funds provided; eligibility criteria
Section 48:2-29.41 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-29.42 - Third party designation to receive transmission of public utility service termination
Section 48:2-29.43 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-29.44 - Findings, declarations relative to electric public utility service
Section 48:2-29.45 - Provision of continued electrical service during periods of excessive heat
Section 48:2-29.46 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-29.47 - Prevailing wage requirement, construction undertaken with BPU financial assistance
Section 48:2-29.48 - Definitions relative to electric public utility service discontinuances
Section 48:2-29.49 - Annual request for information by electric public utility
Section 48:2-29.50 - Liability for payment of bill balance
Section 48:2-29.51 - Customer outreach plan
Section 48:2-29.52 - Excuse from compliance
Section 48:2-29.53 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-29.54 - Definitions relative to public utilities
Section 48:2-29.55 - Winter Termination Program, inclusions
Section 48:2-29.56 - Rules, regulations
Section 48:2-29.57 - Definitions
Section 48:2-29.58 - Report to Governor, Legislature; effect of Coronavirus 2019 pandemic on utility service; Department of Community Affairs
Section 48:2-29.59 - Quarterly report; utility service, customer data
Section 48:2-30 - Requisition of sum required for payments for services; reservation
Section 48:2-31 - Balance of reserve; disposition
Section 48:2-32 - Board rules to govern; single member may sit
Section 48:2-32.1 - Hearing examiners; authority; rules and regulations; compensation
Section 48:2-32.2 - Municipal, county rights of intervention; notice
Section 48:2-32.2a - Applicability of notification procedures
Section 48:2-32.2b - Complementary requirements
Section 48:2-32.3 - Public passenger transportation service; changes or curtailment; notice
Section 48:2-32.4 - Hearing in affected municipality
Section 48:2-32.5 - Definitions
Section 48:2-32.6 - Public hearings
Section 48:2-32.7 - Final decision or order
Section 48:2-32.8 - Advance notice of public meeting available on public document search system
Section 48:2-32.9 - Discussion with interested parties on policy matters
Section 48:2-33 - Witnesses; production of documents; oaths; subpoenas
Section 48:2-34 - Depositions
Section 48:2-35 - Compelling witness to testify or produce documents; contempt
Section 48:2-36 - Self-incrimination; immunity from prosecution
Section 48:2-36.1 - Requiring utility to submit data relevant to inquiry or investigation by board
Section 48:2-37 - Corporations and persons owning or controlling public utility stock; compelling production of records and attendance of witnesses
Section 48:2-38 - Evidence by member or employee in civil suit
Section 48:2-39 - Fees of witnesses
Section 48:2-40 - Issuance of order; effective dates; service; posting on Internet; rehearing
Section 48:2-41 - Enforcement
Section 48:2-42 - Penalty for noncompliance with orders
Section 48:2-43 - Appeal; notice
Section 48:2-43.1 - Appearance by board in review proceedings
Section 48:2-46 - Setting aside orders
Section 48:2-47 - Ordering rehearing by board
Section 48:2-49 - Performing, participating in or causing prohibited acts
Section 48:2-50 - Failure to perform required acts
Section 48:2-51 - Utilities acting unlawfully
Section 48:2-51.1 - Acquisition of control of public utility; approval of board of public utilities; exceptions
Section 48:2-52 - Rights preserved
Section 48:2-56 - Fees and charges
Section 48:2-56.1 - Bus inspection fees, revenue of the commission
Section 48:2-57 - Disposition of fees and charges
Section 48:2-58 - Repeal
Section 48:2-59 - Annual assessments
Section 48:2-60 - Amount of assessment
Section 48:2-61 - Exclusion of operating revenue derived from service receiving public funds
Section 48:2-62 - Levy of assessment; time for payment; gross operating revenues statement
Section 48:2-63 - Objections to statement; hearing
Section 48:2-64 - Findings of board
Section 48:2-65 - Payment of statement objected to; notice of delinquency
Section 48:2-66 - Action for recovery of payments
Section 48:2-67 - Payment necessary prior to action contending assessment excessive, erroneous or unlawful
Section 48:2-68 - Procedure
Section 48:2-69 - Failure to pay or file objections; notice to state treasurer
Section 48:2-70 - Collection
Section 48:2-71 - Disposition of moneys
Section 48:2-72 - Companies not subject to fees and charges by commissioners
Section 48:2-73 - Short title
Section 48:2-74 - Findings, declarations, determinations
Section 48:2-75 - Definitions
Section 48:2-76 - One-Call Damage Prevention System, established; rules, regulations
Section 48:2-77 - Operation of One-Call Damage Prevention System
Section 48:2-78 - Appropriate waiver conditions
Section 48:2-79 - System operator, responsibilities
Section 48:2-80 - Underground facility operator, responsibilities; underground facility markings
Section 48:2-81 - Marking of facilities; nonapplicability; excavation, permitting process on State property
Section 48:2-82 - Notification of the One-Call Damage Prevention System; excavator's duties
Section 48:2-83 - Proof of notification required for permission to excavate
Section 48:2-84 - Nonapplicability to emergencies
Section 48:2-85 - Map of pipeline; filing
Section 48:2-86 - Violation of act; injunction; civil penalties
Section 48:2-87 - Illegal excavation; disorderly persons offense, third degree crime
Section 48:2-88 - Penalty for operator violations
Section 48:2-89 - Notice failure, prima facie evidence of negligence
Section 48:2-90 - Civil penalties to the State
Section 48:2-91 - Board's jurisdiction not affected
Section 48:2-92 - Short title
Section 48:2-93 - Findings, declarations relative to BPU Business Ombudsman
Section 48:2-94 - Definitions relative to BPU Business Ombudsman
Section 48:2-95 - BPU Business Ombudsman; appointment, powers, duties, funding
Section 48:2-96 - Function of office of BPU Business Ombudsman
Section 48:2-97 - Annual report to board
Section 48:2-98 - Rules, regulations