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New Jersey Gas Docket Roundup

On September 17, 2024, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities held a public hearing regarding three NJNG pending cases – BGSS and CIP rates for FY2025, base rate adjustment for its Infrastructure Investment Program, and cost recovery related to its energy efficiency programs.

GR24040207 (Opened 04/01/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of New Jersey Natural Gas Company For Approval Of A Base Rate Adjustment Pursuant To The Infrastructure Investment Program
GR24060372 (06/03/2024)
NJNG and PSE&G are close to settling their pending rate cases.  In both cases the utilities proposed changes to the TPS requirements in their gas tariffs, which have not changed during these rate cases and will be incorporated into the settlements.
GR24060380 ((0pened 06/04/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of New Jersey Natural Gas Company For Approval Of The Cost Recovery Associated With Energy Efficiency Programs

On September 25, 2024, the Board approved a stipulation regarding Elizabethtown Gas Company’s April 2024 Infrastructure Investment Program rate adjustment filing, which will result in a monthly bill increase of $1.74 for an average residential customer using 100 therms per month.  

GR24040281 (Opened 04/30/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of Elizabethtown Gas Company For Approval Of A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To The Infrastructure Investment Program (“IIP”)

On September 25, 2024, the Board approved a stipulation for provisional rates regarding Elizabethtown Gas Company’s BGSS and CIP rates filing, which will result in an increase of $4.17 to the monthly bill of a typical residential customer.  In addition, the BPU approved transfer of this matter to the Office of Administrative Law. 

GR24060371  (06/03/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of Elizabethtown Gas Company To Review Its Periodic Basic Gas Supply Service Rate And Conservation Incentive Program Rates For The Year Ended September 30, 2025 

On September 25, 2024, the Board approved a stipulation regarding NJNG’s April 2024 Infrastructure Investment Program rate adjustment filing, which will result in a monthly bill increase of $0.71 for an average residential customer using 100 therms per month. 

GR24040207  (Opened 04/01/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of New Jersey Natural Gas Company For Approval Of A Base Rate Adjustment Pursuant To The Infrastructure Investment Program

On September 25, 2024, the Board approved a stipulation for provisional rates regarding NJNG’s BGSS and CIP rates filing, which will result in a monthly decrease of approximately $0.12 for the typical residential customer using 100 therms per month.  In addition, the BPU approved transfer of this matter to the Office of Administrative Law.  

GR24060372 (Opened 06/03/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of New Jersey Natural Gas Company For The Annual Review And Revision Of Its Basic Gas Supply Service (Bgss) And Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) Rates For F/Y 2025 

On September 25, 2024, the Board approved a stipulation for provisional rates regarding PSE&G’s BGSS rate filing, which will result in a decrease in the average monthly bill of approximately $5.85 for the typical residential heating customer.  In addition, the BPU approved transfer of this matter to the Office of Administrative Law. The lower rates take effect October 1 and are a result of cost management and less volatile commodity prices. 

GR24050364 (Opened 05/31/2024)
In The Matter Of Public Service Electric And Gas Company’s 2024/2025 Annual BGSS Commodity Charge Filing For Its Residential Gas Customers Under Its Periodic Pricing Mechanism And For Changes In Its Balancing Charge

On September 25, 2024,  the Board approved a stipulation for provisional rates regarding PSE&G’s Gas CIP rates, which will result in a monthly bill decrease of $0.04 for the typical residential gas customer.  

GR24060369 (06/03/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of Public Service And Gas Company For Approval Of Changes In Its Gas Conservation Incentive Program (2024 PSE&G Gas Conservation Incentive Program)

On September 25, 2024, the Board approved a stipulation regarding SJG’s April 2024 Infrastructure Investment Program rate adjustment filing, which will result in a monthly increase of $1.14 for the typical residential customer. 

GR24040282 (Opened 04/03/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of South Jersey Gas Company For Approval Of A Rate Adjustment Pursuant To The Infrastructure Investment Program

On September 25 , 2024, the Board approved a stipulation for provisional rates regarding SJG’s BGSS and CIP rates filing, which will result in a monthly bill decrease of $1.51 for the typical residential customer.  In addition, the BPU approved transfer of this matter to the Office of Administrative Law. 

GR24060370  (Opened 06/03/2024)
In The Matter Of The Petition Of South Jersey Gas Company To Revise The Level Of Its Basic Gas Supply Service (“BGSS”) Charge And Conservation Incentive Program (“CIP”) Charge For The Year Ending September 30, 2025