BEECHER - NAWC

Water ComparedAppendix AState Telecommunications Electricity Natural Gas[a] [b] [c]New Jersey 1/92. PL 199l,Ch.428 1/97. BPU released its Proposed No legislative activitydesignating interexchange Findings an.d Recommendations for reported.carrier servicespublic comment. The proposal callscompetitive, thus for a phase-in, beginning 10/98, of 1/93. PUC issuedderegulated. retail choice that would give all unbundling guidelinesresidents and businesses the option of (nonresidential customers).1992. Law deregulated choosing their supplier by 4/200 I.competitive services.3/95. LDCs required to file4/97. BPU issued Order Adopting plans to unbundle rates to1993. Alternative and Releasing its Final Report on nonresidential customers.regulation beganElectric Restructuring.1/97. Utility's residential7/1194. IntraLATA toll 7/97. The four investor-owned and small commercialcompetition allowed (dial- electric utilities in the state submitted unbundling programup basis and I OXXX). three filings each to the BPU designed to provide allconsisting of a rate unbundling filing, customers with range ofa stranded cost filing, and achoices approved.restructuring filing.2/97. A utility filed a two-7/97. Utilities submitted filings for year residential pilotstranded cost recovery, with an initial program.decision due before 5/98.1997. Utility's one-year9/97. Initial decision on utilities' pilot residentialfilings is set for 5/98.Energy Master Plan issued;proposing retail choice by7/2000 with phase-in approachstarting !0/98. Legislation approvalhas yet to be accorded. Allows forpotential recovery of stranded costs,but does not guarantee it.Securitization is being considered toassist in recouping stranded costs.Pending legislation includes AB1170, which would provide equalaccess for consumers and generatorsand AB 2263, which would direct theBPU to establish a pilot program.Legislation expected to be introducedin 3/98.transportation programapproved.123 September 1998