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New Jersey readopts retail energy competition rules with new billing-error duties
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities readopted N.J.A.C. 14:4 with amendments and new rules, effective September 21, 2026. Adopted August 12 and filed August 14 as R.2026 d.102 (Docket EX25040201), the package adds third-party-supplier disclosure duties and a billing-error reporting rule, extends the chapter to August 14, 2033, and phases in preferred-supplier-freeze provisions on September 8, 2027.
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Key points
- The Board readopted N.J.A.C. 14:4 with amendments and new rules 14:4-2.6A and 14:4-7.14.New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (58 N.J.R. 2169(a))
- Third-party suppliers face new disclosure duties, including explaining fixed versus variable rates.New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (58 N.J.R. 2169(a))
- Suppliers that misbill 15 or more customers, or the lesser of 25 percent or 100 customers, within 30 days must report within 10 business days.New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (58 N.J.R. 2169(a))
- Preferred-supplier-freeze provisions take effect September 8, 2027, later than the rest of the package.New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (58 N.J.R. 2169(a))
- The readoption expires August 14, 2033.New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (58 N.J.R. 2169(a))
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