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State Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (R-10) is urging the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to affirm an Administrative Law Judge's recommendation that JCP&L return more than $1 million in excess profits to ratepayers for charges imposed between 2008 and 2011 to cover the cost of maintaining its power grid. 

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JCP&L will submit arguments to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) as to why it disagrees with an Administrative Law Judge's recommendation that the Utility return more than $107 million dollars in revenue to customers, according to JCP&L spokesman Ron Morano.  

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It's becoming a regular routine in New Jersey. Whether in summer or winter, whenever there's severe weather, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and sometimes even millions of people lose power in their homes and businesses - sometimes for several days or even weeks.

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A new survey of 800 New Jerseyans revealed a deep concern about the costs of electric power in the state.

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Jersey Central Power & Light's request for over $600 million from ratepayers is not sitting well with residents, many of whom lambasted the utility during a public hearing on the matter in Freehold.

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Super-storm Sandy proved there are a lot of issues to be addressed by power companies. Should they raise substations? How can the infrastructure be improved? Should more power lines by underground?

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If you rely on Atlantic City Electric for your power service, you may soon need to open the wallet a little wider. The utility is currently looking into increasing their rates.

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One criticism behind hurricane Sandy is that New Jersey's utility infrastructure, including the poles that carry power across the state, are not the best of quality. Some suggest that weakness may have been a contributing factor to the many electric outages during the storm.

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More than a hundred people showed up at the first of three planned Board of Public Utilities public hearings on how Jersey's public utilities responded after Superstorm Sandy.

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