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Potential Rate Hikes Not Welcome By Most JCP&L Customers [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:21:04 +0000

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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Holding Utilities Feet To The Fire [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:12:02 +0000

The power outages in New Jersey following Superstorm Sandy were unacceptably long to many and lawmakers have been getting an earful from residents.

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Let's Learn Lessons From Sandy, Says NJ Lawmaker [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:50:45 +0000

If New Jersey is going to make sure it is better prepared for major storms like Sandy, we need to start studying up now. That's the thought of one State legislator who is pushing a bill to create a 20-member commission to find ways to improve our utility infrastructure. An Assembly panel is scheduled to consider the measure today.

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Displaced Residents Question Utility Billing [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:13:49 +0000

Residents in Sandy-damaged communities are telling Ocean County Freeholder Joe Vicari says that they're still being billed for utilities they're not using.

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Open Water Valves Lead To More Post-Sandy Issues [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:22:27 +0000

In the rush to evacuate their homes during the storm, residents who neglected to shut off their main water valve could end up facing more problems when they finally return.

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PSE&G Plans For Future Storms [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:46:49 +0000

Since Superstorm Sandy devastated New Jersey and knocked out power to millions of homes and businesses, the state's utilities have been faced with tough questions about what they can do to protect customers in the face of future weather disasters. One utility has responded with a comprehensive and pricey plan.

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Utility Companies Still Top Priority For State Agency [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:52:53 +0000

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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NJ Lawmaker Seeks To Stop JCP&L Rate Hike [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:04:34 +0000

Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, a member of the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, feels Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L) should withdraw their recently submitted request to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for a $31.5 million rate hike in order to cover the costs of Hurricane Irene in September, 2011 and the snowstorm which followed in October that same year.

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Atlantic City Electric Eyes Rate Increase [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:30:33 +0000

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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Bill Aimed At NJ Power Infrastructure [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:20:06 +0000

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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Utilities Have A Way Of Knowing When Your Power Is Out [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:34:12 +0000

After super-storm Sandy, a lot of New Jerseyans including many state lawmakers who have taken testimony from the heads of utility companies were shocked to learn that the utilities don't actually have a way of knowing when the power goes out at each individual home.

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NJ Utilities Continue To Defend Performance During Sandy [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:23:00 +0000

The state's utility companies are defending their performance during Superstorm Sandy after being put in the hot seat once again by the State Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.

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JCP&L's Rate Hike No Sure Thing, Says BPU [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:26:19 +0000

To cover expenses incurred after Hurricane Irene and last year's surprise October ice storm and to pay for infrastructure upgrades, Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) is requesting a $31 million a year rate increase.

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Monmouth County Mayors Write List For JCP&L Improvements [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:00:41 +0000

Following a heated discussion by mayors of the short comings of JCP&L during Hurricane Sandy, a comprehensive list of proposed changes has been made for the utility to improve current and future restoration efforts.

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Assembly Bill Would Create Post-Sandy Task Force [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:15:37 +0000

Hoping to minimize the impact of severe weather on public utilities and shorten power outages for residents, a state legislator will introduce a bill today to create a commission tasked with finding better ways deliver energy to consumers.

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Monmouth County Officials Outraged Over JCP&L's Performance [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:17:01 +0000

Over twenty beleaguered Monmouth County Mayors of Monmouth County are making their displeasure towards Jersey Central Power and Light heard, and they want a solution.

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Hurricane Clean-Up Causing Big PR Problems For NJ Utilities [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:39:21 +0000

First there was hurricane Sandy last week, then Jersey was belted by a nor'easter last night - and hundreds of thousands of Garden State residents remain without power.

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Chris Christie Still Wants Power To Levy Higher Fines Against Utilities [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:20:35 +0000

Last year, New Jersey was hammered by Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee and a freak October ice storm that caused widespread and prolonged power outages throughout the state.

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Governor Christie Tells Utilities He's Not Going To Take BS About Power Restoration [VIDEO/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:48:19 +0000

Roughly 1.7 million New Jerseyans remain without power today. Governor Chris Christie says the Garden State has never seen a storm as devastating as Sandy so the standard rules for full power restoration do not apply.

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NJ Utilities Keeping Watching Eye on Frankenstorm [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:28:33 +0000

New Jersey utilities are getting ready in the event Hurricane Sandy slams the state. Forecasters say the storm is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flooding.

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