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2005
I/M/O
the Joint Petition of Public Service Electric and Gas Company and Exelon
Corporation for Approval of a Change in Control of Public Service Electric
and Gas Company and Other Related Authorizations. BPU Docket No. EM05020106,
OAL Docket No. PUC-1874-05. January 4, 2005.
Gas
chart listing recently approved Board of Public Utilities interim rates
for Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) effective. December 15, 2005.
I/M/O
the Joint Petition of Public Service Electric and Gas Company And Exelon
Corporation for Approval of a Change in Control Of Public Service Electric
and Gas Company and Related Authorizations. Bpu Dkt. No. Em05020106, Oal
Dkt. No. Puc-1874-05. December 27, 2005.
Renewable
Portfolio Standards Rules, Proposed Readoption with Substantive Amendments
BPU Docket No.: EX05080733. December 16, 2005.
Economic
Impacts of New Jersey’s Proposed Renewable Portfolio Standard –
Report Schedules. December 16, 2005.
Estimate
of Rate Impacts of Proposed New Jersey Renewable Portfolio Sttandard (RPS)
Rules. December 16, 2005.
Economic
Impacts of New Jersey’s Proposed Renewable Portfolio Standard.
December 16, 2005.
NJBPU’s
Proposed Renewable Portfolio Standards Rule. Analysis and Recommendations.
December 16, 2005.
Public
Hearing Statement In the Matter of the Petition of South Jersey Gas Company
to Change the Level of its Basic Gas Supply Service Clause, BPU Docket
No. GR05060496 December 7, 2005
Public
Hearing Statement 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) Factor for F/Y 2006, BPU Docket No. GR05060488. December
6, 2005
I/M/O
the Joint Petition of Public Service Electric and Gas Company And Exelon
Corporation for Approval of a Change in Control Of Public Service Electric
and Gas Company and Related Authorizations. BPU Dkt. No. Em05020106, OAL
Dkt. No. PUC-1874-05. November 28, 2005
I/M/O
The Joint Petition Of Public Service Electric And Gas Company And Exelon
Corporation For Approval Of A Change In Control Of Public Service Electric
And Gas Company And Related Authorizations November
15, 2005
The
New Jersey Advocate - Fall 2005 Edition
The
New Jersey Advocate - Summer 2005 Edition
The
New Jersey Advocate - Spring 2005 Edition
Comments
In the Matter of a Pilot Program
Allowing Sub-Metering in Residential Properties Regulated by the New Jersey
Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency. BPU Docket No. AO05080734.
September 12, 2005.
Comments,
Regarding Atlantic County
Utilities Authority Request for Exemption from $2.5 Million Annual CORE
Rebate Cap for 2005. September 8, 2005.
Consumer
Information for Gasoline Pricing Concerns September 02, 2005.
Comments
In the Matter of Public Service Electric and Gas Company's Proposed Amendments
to its Buried Underground Distribution Tariff. BPU Docket No. ET5010053.
August 24, 2005.
Keeping
Your Cool With Conservation. August 22, 2005.
Comments
In the Matter of
the Petition of New Jersey Natural Gas Company for Authority (a) to Issue
and Deliver First Mortgage Bonds of Similar Financial Instruments in an
Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $35.8 Million; and (b) to Execute
and Deliver Supplemental Indentures, Loan Agreements, Bond Purchase Agreements,
and Related Economic Development Authority, Bonds and/or Insurance Companies
in Connection therewith. BPU Docket No. GF05060544. August 16, 2005.
INITIAL COMMENTS
from The New Jersey Division Of
The Ratepayer Advocate Requesting Evidentiary Hearings or, in the Alternative,
an Extension of Time, Discovery, Assignment of an Administrative Law Judge,
and Supplemental Comments. FERC Docket No. EC05-43-000. April 11,
2005
Affidavit
of Richard W. LeLash, New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate's
Comments and Request for Evidentiary Hearings or, in the Alternative,
an Extension of Time, Discovery, Assignment of an Administrative Law Judge,
and Supplemental Comments. FERC Docket No. EC05-43-000. April 6, 2005.
PUBLIC
HEARING
Remarks of Ratepayer
Advocate I/M/O The
Petition of Pivotal Utility Holdings Inc. d/b/a Elizabethtown Gas Company
to (1) Reconcile Its Periodic Basic Gas Supply Service Rate, and (2) Revise
Its Commodity Rates for Commercial and Industrial Air Conditioning and
Distributed Generation Uses and Seasonal Delivery Service - BPU Docket
No. GR05060494. Flemington,
New Jersey. August
9, 2005.
PUBLIC
HEARING
Remarks of Ratepayer
Advocate I/M/O The
Petition of South Jersey Gas Company to change the level of its Basic
Gas Supply Service Clause - BPU Docket No. GR05060496. Voorhees,
New Jersey. August 4, 2005.
PUBLIC
HEARING
Remarks of Ratepayer Advocate
I/M/O The Petition
of New Jersey Natural Gas Company for the Annual Review and Revision of
its Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) Factor for F/Y 2006 - BPU Docket No.
GR05060488.
Freehold, New Jersey.
August
3, 2005.
PUBLIC
HEARING
Remarks of Ratepayer
Advocate I/M/O The
Petition
of Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s 2005/2006 Annual BGSS
Commodity Charge Filing for its Residential Gas Customers Under its Periodic
Pricing Mechanism and for Changes in its Gas Tariff - BPU Docket No. GR05050470.
Voorhees, New Jersey.
July 28, 2005.
PUBLIC
HEARING
Remarks of
Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O The Petition of New Jersey Natural Gas Company
Proposal to Transition Commercial & Industrial Customers from Periodic
BGSS Pricing. June 20, 2005
Ratepayer
Advocate to deliver lastest energy, water, telecommunications and consumer
education news via E-mail June 3, 2005
Comments
of the Division of the Ratepayer Advocate on the Proposed Green Power
Choice Program Design Version 1.0.
February 18, 2005
PUBLIC HEARING
Remarks of Ratepayer Advocate I/MO The Petition
Of New Jersey Natural Gas Company To Eliminate Pool Heater Rate Classification
- BPU Docket No. R04111412 January 28, 2005
The
New Jersey Advocate - Winter
2005 Edition
2004
Financial
Assistance Programs December
2004
The
New Jersey Advocate - Summer
2004 Edition
Direct
Testimony of Richard Lelash on behalf of the Ratepayer Advocate in the
matter of AGLR Acquisition of NUI. September
14, 2004
PUBLIC HEARING
I/M/O the Joint Petition for
a Proposed Change in Ownership and Acquisition of Control of NUI Utilities,
Inc. BPU Docket No. GM04070721. Woodbridge, New Jersey. August 31,
2004
PUBLIC HEARING
I/M/O
the Joint Petition for a Proposed Change in Ownership and Acquisition
of Control of NUI Utilities, Inc. BPU Docket No. GM04070721. Flemington,
New Jersey. August 31, 2004
Remarks
of Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the Petition of New Jersey Natural Gas Company
for the Annual Review and Revision of its Basic Gas Supply Service(BGSS),
Gas Cost Recovery(GCR) Factor for F/Y 2005 BPU Docket Nos. GR04060432.
August 10, 2004
Consumer
Education Presentation by Ratepayer Advocate On Conservation, Energy Efficiency,
Solar Energy, And How To Read Your Utility Bill Before Ocean City Utilities
Commission. July 21, 2004
Remarks
Of Ratepayer Advocate Before New Jersey Technology Council Regarding Electricity
Deregulation—One Year Later. Law Offices Of Drinker, Biddle &
Reath Florham Park, New Jersey July 20, 2004
Understanding
Your Natural Gas Bill June 28, 2004
The
New Jersey Advocate
- Spring 2004 Edition
Understanding
Your Utility Bill - Powerpoint Presentation On Reading and Understanding
Your Utility Bill May 13, 2004
Remarks
of Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the 2004/2005 Annual Compliance Filing for
an Increase in the Statewide Electric and Gas Permanent Universal Service
Fund Program Factors Within the Electric and Gas Societal Benefits Charge
(SBC) Rates Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:2-21 and N.J.S.A. 48:2-21.1. May
13, 2004
Remarks
Of Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O The 2004/2005 Annual Compliance Filing For
An Increase In The Statewide Electric And Gas Permanent Universal Service
Fund Program Factors Within The Electric And Gas Societal Benefits Charge
(SBC) Rates Pursuant To N.J.S.A. 48:2-21 And N.J.S.A. 48:2-21.1 –
Public Service Electric And Gas Company And NUI Utilities, Inc. D/B/A
Elizabethtown Gas Company BPU Docket No Ex00020091 May 13, 2004
Conservation
- Powerpoint Presentation On Energy Conservation May 13, 2004
Remarks
of Ratepayer Advocate on Consumer Forum Sponsored By NJ Natural Gas.
Sheraton at Eatontown May 13, 2004
Opening
Remarks by Ratepayer Advocate on Consumer Education Presentation.
Metuchen Borough Hall May 12, 2004
I/M/O
South Jersey Gas Company For Approval Of Increased Base Tariff Rates And
Charges For Gas Service. BPU Docket No. Gr03080683 OAL Docket No. PUCRL
06695-2003S February 24, 2004
Ratepayer
Advocate Seema M. Singh's article, "Municipal Aggregation: The Alternative
to Surging Energy Prices," appears in the February 2004 issue of
New Jersey Municipalities, the publication of the New
Jersey State League of Municipalities. The article is posted with their
permission. February 19, 2004
2003
Ratepayer Advocate Accomplishments February 2, 2004
The
New Jersey Division Of The Ratepayer Advocate Annual Report January -
December 31, 2003 February
2, 2004
2003
Remarks
Of The Ratepayer Advocate - New Jersey Business And Industry Association
Meeting Forsgate Country Club Jamesburg, N.J. December 16, 2003
Ratepayer
Advocate Seema M. Singh Launches Statewide Energy Conservation and Municipal
Aggregation Effort at 11/14/03 Conference To Help Ratepayers Conserve
Energy and Cut Utility Bills. December 08, 2003
The
New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate proudly presents "Consumer
Conservation Handbook"
Remarks
Of Ratepayer Advocate at Voorhees, N.J. Public Hearing I/M/O of the Petition
of South Jersey Gas Company for Approval of Increased Base Rate Tariff
Rates and Charges for Gas Service and Other Tariff Revisions
BPU Docket No. GR03080683
OAL Docket No. PUCRL 06695-2003S
And
In the Matter of the Petition of South Jersey Gas Company to Implement
Certain Provisions of its Rate Unbundling Stipulation
BPU Docket No. GR00050295
OAL Docket No. PUCRL 08532-2003S December
10, 2003
Remarks
Of The Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the Motion of Public Service Electric
and Gas Company To Increase Its Gas Plant Remediation Adjustment Clause
& To Make Changes in Tariff Rates B.P.U.J.N.J. No. 13, Gas Pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 48:2-21 and 48:2-21.1
BPU Docket No. GR03060436
OAL Docket No. PUC 07334-03
December 5, 2003
Ratepayer
Advocate Seema M. Singh Launches Statewide Energy Conservation and Municipal
Aggregation Effort To Help Ratepayers Conserve Energy and Cut Utility
Bills. November 14, 2003
Get
Energized: News Consumers Can Use to Reduce Energy Bills, November 14,
2003 8:30 - 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Monroe Township.
Remarks
Of Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the Petition of NUI Utilities Inc. d/b/a Elizabethtown
Gas Company to: (1) Revise Its Periodic Base Gas Supply Service Rate;
(2) Revise Its Commodity Rates for Commercial And Industrial Air Conditioning
And Distributed Generation Uses And Seasonal Delivery Service And (3)
Make Other Tariff Changes BPU Docket No. GR03050423 August 13, 2003 Public
Hearing Flemington, N.J.
August 18,2003
Remarks
Of Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the Petition of South Jersey Gas Company to
Change the Level of its Basic Gas Supply Service Charge. BPU Docket No.
GR03050413 - August 13, 2003 Public Hearing Voorhees, N.J.
August 18,2003
Remarks
Of Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the Petition of Public Service Electric and
Gas Company’s 2003/2004 Annual Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) Commodity
Charge Filing for its Residential Gas Customers Under its Periodic Pricing
Mechanism and for Changes in the Gas Tariff Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
48:2-21 and N.J.S.A. 48:2-21.1 Gas BPU Docket No. GR03050400 -
Public Hearing on August 11, 2003 at New Brunswick, N.J. August
14,2003
New
Jersey Energy Deregulation Background Paper July 7, 2003
New
Jersey Natural Gas Company Community Carbon Monoxide Awareness Campaign
Lakewood, NJ, on June 19, 2003 June 23, 2003
Initial Brief
- I/M/O The Petition of Public Service
Electric and Gas Company for Declaratory Ruling Clarifying the Cost Responsibility
for Nuclear Generating Asset Decommissioning Funds Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
48:3-49 et seq. AND N.J.S.A. 52:14B-8. BPU DOCKET NO.
EO02080610. June 18, 2003
Understanding
Your Utility Bill June 10, 2003
I/M/O
the Audits of the Competitive Service Offerings of New Jersey’s Electric
and Gas Utilities Pursuant to the Electric
Discount and Energy Competition Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-56 and 48:3-58
Elizabethtown Gas Company, a Division of NUI Corporation BPU Dkt.
Nos. AA02020094 and GA02020099.
June 9, 2003
I/M/O
the Audits of the Competitive Services Offerings of
New Jersey’s Electric and Gas Utilities Pursuant to the
Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-56 and 48:3-58
New Jersey Natural Gas Company BPU
Dkt. Nos. AA02020094 and GA02020100.
June
9,
2003
I/M/O
the Audits of the Competitive Service Offerings of New Jersey’s Electric
and Gas Utilities Pursuant to the Electric Discount and Energy Competition
Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-56 and 48:3-58 South Jersey Gas Company BPU Dkt Nos. AA02020094 and GA02020101. June
9,
2003
I/M/O
the Matter of the Petition of New Jersey Natural Gas Company for Approval
of a Municipal Franchise in the Borough of Manasquan, Monmouth County
BPU Docket No. GE03030162 . PUBLIC HEARING Newark,
New Jersey.
May 21, 2003
I/M/O
the Petition of South Jersey Gas Company to Change the Level of Its Remediation
Adjustment Clause (RAC) BPU Docket No. GR01080472; OAL Docket PUCRA 00927-03S
And I/M/O the Petition of South Jersey Gas Company to Implement its
Transportation Charge (TIC) BPU Docket No. GT02080625; OAL Docket No.; PUC
2262-03S. Voorhees,
New Jersey.
May 13, 2003 Municipal
Aggregation: Get Plugged In
-
Ratepayer Advocate Plans New Publication Municipal Aggregation
In New Jersey: How To Deliver
The Benefits Of Utility Deregulation To Your Local Community
April 23, 2003
How
Low-Income N.J. Residents Can Get Help With Utility Bills April 4, 2003
AARP
"Affordable Utilities" Seminar at the War Memorial in Trenton
March 24, 2003
Remarks
Of Ratepayer Advocate On The State Of Energy Deregulation Before Assembly
Telecommunications & Utilities Committee February 27, 2003 Committee
Room 15, State House Annex, Trenton February 28, 2003
The
New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate Annual Report January- December
31, 2002
January 2003
2002
I/M/O
the Petition of Public Service Electric and Gas Company's Deferral Filing
including Proposals for Changes in its Rates for its Non-Utility Transition
Charge (NTC) and its Societal Benefits Charge (SBC)
OAL Docket No. PUC 7893-02 BPU Docket No. ER02080604 And Proposal for
an Increase in its Residential BGSS Commodity Charges (formerly LGAC)
and for Changes in the Gas Tariff Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:2-21 and 48:2-21.1
BPU Docket No. GR02090702 Public Hearing Mount Holly, New Jersey December
10, 2002
Energy
Edition - Current Energy Issues Winter 2002
Energy
Deregulation and Aggregation: A Story of Dollars and Sense - Remarks
by Seema M. Singh, Esq. Ratepayer Advocate and Public Advocate Designate
New Jersey League of Municipalities, Atlantic
City N.J. November 21, 2002
I/M/O
the Petition of Nui Utilities, Inc D/B/A Elizabethtown Gas Company for
Approval of Increased Base Tariff Rates and Charges for Gas Service and
Other Tariff Revisions. BPU DOCKET NO. GR02040245; OAL DOCKET NO. PUC
3719-02 October 6, 2002
Remarks
Of The Division Of The Ratepayer
Advocate Regarding In The
Matter Of The Petition Of NUI Utilities, Inc. D/B/A Elizabethtown Gas
Company For Approval Of Increased Base Tariff Rates And Charges For Gas
Service And Other Tariff Revisions BPU Docket No. Gr02040245 - Public
Hearing Rahway, New Jersey
September 25, 2002
Comments
of the Division of the Ratepayer Advocate regarding I/M/O Provision of
Basic Generation Service ("BGS") Pursuant to the Electric Discount
and Energy Competition Act N.J.S.A. 48:3-57
BPU Docket Number: EX01110754 September 23, 2002
Ratepayer
Advocate's Response to the Basic Generation Service ("BGS")
Guidelines. August 12, 2002
I/M/O
Provision of Basic Generation Service (“BGS”) Pursuant
to the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act N.J.S.A. 48:3-57
BPU
Docket Number: EX01110754 Comments of the Division of the Ratepayer
Advocate August 12, 2002
I/M/O
Provision of Basic Generation Service (“BGS”) Pursuant to the Electric
Discount and Energy Competition Act, N.J.S.A. 48:3-57 BPU Docket
Number: EX01110754 August 12, 2002
Comments
on the Davies Associates Final Report and Recommendations on Comprehensive
Resource Analysis Programs July 19, 2002
Comments
on the New Jersey Clean Energy Collaborative’s Presentations to the Board
of Public Utilities on June 5 and June 13, 2002 July 19, 2002
Comments
on the Utilities' proposals to the Board Of Public Utilities to change
the clean energy program, May 6 and July 10, 2002. July 19,
2002
Remarks
of Seema M. Singh, Esq. Public Advocate-Designate Acting Ratepayer Advocate
and Director Before New Jersey Business & Industry Association "Energy
Choices and Opportunities Expo" June 28, 2002
Revised
Reply Comments on the Davies Associates Final Report and Recommendations
on Comprehensive
Resource Analysis Programs. June
24, 2002
Consumer
Assistance Handbook: A Guide from the New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer
Advocate for Natural Gas, Water, Electric, Telephone and Cable Television
Customers - March 2002
I/M/O
Atlantic City Electric Company Regarding the Sale of Certain Fossil
Generation Assets. BPU Docket No. EM000260106. February 06, 2002
Ratepayer
Advocate’s request for clarification of issues I/M/O the Provision of
Basic Generation Service Pursuant to the Electric Discount and Energy
Competition Act BPU Docket NO. EX01050303 January 28, 2002
Reply
Brief of the Division of the Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the Petition of
Atlantic City Electric Company, And Conectiv Communications, Inc. and
New RC, Inc. for Approval under N.J.S.A. 48:2-51.1 and N.J.S.A.
48:3-10 of a Change in Ownership and Control.
OAL Docket No: PUC-04036-01; BPU Docket No: EM01050308 January 14,
2002
Remarks
of the Ratepayer Advocate in the Matter of the Petition of Jersey Central
Power and Light Company for a Bondable Stranded Cost Rate Order in Accordance
with Chapter 23 of the Laws of 1999 BPU Docket No. EF99080615; Public
Hearing Newark, New Jersey January 14, 2002
2001
In
the Matter the Provision of Basic Generation Service Pursuant to the Electric
Discount and Energy Competition Act. Docket No. BPU EX01050303.
December 6, 2001
I/M/O
the Provision of Basic Generation Service Pursuant to the Electric Discount
and Energy Competition Act
BPU Docket No. EX01050303. December 6, 2001
The
New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate Progress Report January
- November 30, 2001 - December 6, 2001
Consumer
Chat - The Newsletter of the Ratepayer Advocate - Fall/Winter 2001/2002
I/M/O
Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s Proposal for a Reduction in
its Commodity Charges (Formerly LGAC) and for Changes in the Gas Tariff
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:2-21 and N.J.S.A. 48:2-21.1 BPU
Docket No. GR01110768 December 4, 2001
2001-02
LGAC Filings of Public Service Electric & Gas Company, New Jersey
Natural Gas Company, NUI Utilities, Inc. d/b/a Elizabethtown Gas Company,
and South Jersey Gas Company. (BPU Docket Numbers Not Yet Assigned).
November 19, 2001
Remarks
of Ratepayer Advocate Regarding "Municipal Aggregation: What Kills
it ... What Saves It" Speech Before National Association of State
Utility Consumer Advocates Annual Meeting Panel Discussion Philadelphia,
PA. November 12, 2001
Executive
Summary of the Brief Filed on Behalf of The Division of the Ratepayer
Advocate Regarding In the Matter of the Petition of Public Service Electric
and Gas Company for Approval of an Increase in Gas Rates and for Changes
in the Tariff for Gas Service. BPU Docket No. GR01050328. In the Matter
of the Petition of Public Service Electric and Gas Company for Authority
to Revise its Gas Depreciation Rates. BPU Docket No. GR01050297 November
2, 2001
Initial
Brief of the New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate Regarding:
I/M/O the Petition of Public Service Electric & Gas Company for Approval
of an Increase in Gas Rates and for Charges in the Tariff for Gas Service.
BPU Docket No. GR01050328 OAL Docket No. PUC-5052-01
I/M/O the Petition of Public Service Electric & Gas Company for Authority
to Revise its Gas Property Depreciation Rates.
BPU Docket No. GR01050297 OAL Docket No. PUC-5016-01 November1, 2001
Now
Is the Time to Establish a Universal Service Fund
By Blossom A. Peretz. October
30, 2001
Comments
of the Ratepayer Advocate "Deregulation, Green Energy and Energy
Efficiency" Before Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
2001 Environmental Congress _ Workshop Session 1 Robeson Campus Center
Rutgers University, Newark October 27, 2001
Ratepayer
Advocate’s Final Comments I/M/O the Provision of Basic Generation Service
Pursuant to the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act BPU Docket
NO. EX01050303 October 17, 2001
Remarks
the Ratepayer Advocate Regarding Unveiling of PSE&G’s Customer Information
Center Kiosks Newark, NJ, October 15, 2001
Direct
Testimony of Paul Chernick on Behalf of the Ratepayer Advocate I/M/O the
Provision of Basic Generation Service Pursuant to the Electric Discount
and Energy Competition Act. BPU Docket No. EX01050303 October 15,
2001
Remarks
of the Ratepayer Advocate In the Matter of the Petition of Public Service
Electric and Gas Company for Approval of an Increase in Gas
Rates and for Changes in the Tariff for Gas Service. BPU Docket No. GR01050328.
And In the Matter of the Petition of Public
Service Electric and Gas Company for Authority to Revise its
Gas Depreciation Rates. BPU Docket No. GR01050297. October 9, 2001
Statement
of the Ratepayer Advocate Before the Board of Public Utilities Public/Legislative-Type
Hearing In the Matter of Basic Generation Service Pursuant to the Electric
Discount and Energy Competition Act Newark, New Jersey. October 04,
2001
Executive
Summary of The Testimony Filed on Behalf of The Ratepayer Advocate Concerning
a Competitive Bidding Process to Provide Basic Generation Service. Filed
August 29, 2001, BPU Docket No. EX01050303. August 31, 2001
I/M/O
the Provision of Basic Generation Service Pursuant to the Electric Discount
and Energy Competition Act BPU Docket No. Ex01050303 August 30, 2001
Preliminary
Statement of the Ratepayer Advocate on Public Service Electric and Gas
Company's proposal to transfer its contracts with natural gas suppliers
to an unregulated affiliate. August 13, 2001
Remarks
of Blossom A. Peretz, Esq. Ratepayer Advocate Presented by Bud Ubushin
Deputy Ratepayer Advocate Before the Board of Public Utilities and the
Office of Administrative Law Public Hearing on PSE&G Demand Side Adjustment
Factor Rate Increase BPU Docket No. Gr01040280; OAL Docket No. PUCRA 3777-01n
Hackensack, NJ August 7, 2001
Comments
by Ratepayer Advocate before U.S. Department of Energy Public Hearings
National Energy Policy Review of Department of Energy's Office of Energy
Efficiency and renewable Energy Programs. June 21, 2001
Executive
Summary of Ratepayer Advocate’s Testimony in Opposition to Proposal of
Public Service Electric and Gas Company to Transfer Natural Gas Contracts
to an Unregulated Affiliate.
BPU Docket No. GM00080564. June 6, 2001
Direct
Testimony of Paul L. Chernick on Behalf of the Division of Ratepayer Advocate.
In the Matter of Public Service Electric and Gas Company to Transfer its
Rights and Obligations Under Its Gas Supply and Capacity Contracts and
Operating Agreements to an Unregulated Affiliate and for Other Relief
Docket No. GM00080564. June 6, 2001
Direct
Testimony of Richard W. Lelash on Behalf of the New Jersey Division of
the Ratepayer. I/M/O Public Service Electric & Gas Company's Proposal
to Transfer its Rights and Obligations under its Gas Supply and Capacity
Contracts and Operating Agreements to an Unregulated Affiliate and for
Other Relief. Advocate.
BPU Docket No. GR00080564 OAL Docket No. PUC-09734-OON. June 6, 2001
Executive
Summary of the Initial Brief of the Ratepayer Advocate regarding I/M/O
the Joint Petition of First Energy Corp. And Jersey Central Power &
Light Company, d/b/a GPU Energy, for Approval of a Change in Ownership
and Acquisition of Control of a New Jersey Public Utility and Other Relief.
OAL Docket No: PUCOT01585-01N. BPU Docket No: EM00110870. May 31,
2001
Initial
Brief of the Ratepayer Advocate regarding I/M/O the Joint Petition of
First Energy Corp. And Jersey Central Power & Light Company, d/b/a
GPU Energy, for Approval of a Change in Ownership and Acquisition of Control
of a New Jersey Public Utility and Other Relief. OAL Docket No:
PUCOT01585-01N. BPU Docket No: EM00110870. May 25, 2001
Comments
of Ratepayer Advocate in Support of bill S-1908 before the New Jersey
Legislature Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and Tourism Committee,
Sate House Annex, Committee Room 2. May 24, 2001
Consumer
Chat - The Newsletter of the Ratepayer Advocate - Spring 2001
"Energy
and Water: Navigating the Currents." fourth annual utility conference
sponsored by the Division of the Ratepayer Advocate in association with
the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Holiday Inn, Monroe Township,
Jamesburg May 11, 2001, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 18, 2001
Ratepayer Advocate's motion
to dismiss the proposal of PSE&G to transfer its contracts with
natural gas suppliers, as well as its contracts with interstate pipelines
for transportation, storage and peaking services to an unregulated affiliate
and to enter into a no-bid contract with the affiliate to supply all of
PSE&G's natural gas customers. March 19, 2001
Remarks
of Ratepayer Advocate Before New Jersey Business and Industry Association
Energy Council Meeting Roundtable Discussion on the Current "Energy
Crisis." March 9, 2001
Testimony
of Ratepayer Advocate On Energy Deregulation Legislative Reform Before
the New Jersey State Legislature Senate Economic Growth, Agriculture and
Tourism Committee State House Annex, Trenton, N.J. March 8, 2001
The
Ratepayer Advocate’s Energy Rate Chart for Residential Customers
(Updated 02/01/2001)
Remarks
of The Ratepayer Advocate in The Matter of Public Service Electric and
Gas Company’s Proposal to Transfer its Rights and Obligations Under its
Gas supply and Capacity Contracts and Operating Agreements to an Unregulated
Affiliate and for Other Relief. BPU Docket No. GM00080564. January
30, 2001
RPA
Initial Brief - Gas Provisional Rate Proceeding. January 30, 2001
Remarks
of The Ratepayer Advocate in the Matter of NUI Elizabeth Town Gas to (1)
Review its Levelized Gas Adjustment Clause, (2) Review its Demand Side
Management Adjustment Clause, and (3) Revise its Rates For Commercial
and Industrial Air Conditioning Service and Seasonal Delivery Service.
BPU Dkt. No. GR00070470, GR00070471. January 29, 2001
Remarks
of The Ratepayer Advocate Before The Board of Public Utilities Public
Hearing on Consumer Education Program Cost Recovery. Monroe Township (Williamstown),
Gloucester County, NJ. January 18, 2001
In
the Matter of Evidentiary Hearings on the Board of Public Utilities’ Review
of the New Jersey Gas Utilities’ Proposed Provisional Rates and Flexible
Pricing Mechanisms. BPU Docket Nos. GR00070491, GR00070470, GR99100778
& GR00050293. January 17, 2001
Summary
Statement of Testimony of Richard W. Lelash Presented at Evidentiary Hearing
Before Commissioner Frederick Butler On Gas Utilities' Provisional Rules
& Flexible Pricing Mechanisms. January 16, 2001 B.P.U.
Remarks
of The Ratepayer Advocate Before The Board of Public Utilities Evidentiary
Hearing on The Board of Public Utilities’ Review of The New Jersey Natural
Gas Utilities’ Proposed Provisional Rate And Flexible Pricing Mechanisms.
Newark, New Jersey. January 11, 2001
Ratepayer
Advocate’s Motion for Reconsideration of Certain Issues in the Board of
Public Utilities’ Orders I/M/O the Electric Discount and Energy Competition
Act of 1999 - Customer Account Services - New Jersey Natural Gas Co.,
Atlantic City Electric Company d/b/a Conectiv Power Delivery; Jersey Central
Power and Light Co. d/b/a GPU Energy and Public Service Electric &
Gas Co. BPU Docket No. EX99090676 January 10, 2001
Remarks
of Ratepayer Advocate Before the Board of Public Utilities Public Hearing
on the Comprehensive Resource Analysis of Energy Programs Pursuant to
Section 12 of the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act of 1999
Newark, N. J. January 10, 2001
2000
Executive Summary of the Division of the Ratepayer
Advocate’s Response to Natural Gas Utilities’proposed Gas Cost Rate Adjustment
Mechanisms. BPU Docket Nos. GR00070491, GR00070470, GR99100778 and GR00050293.
December 18, 2000
Gas Utilities’ Provisional Rates and Flexible
Pricing Mechanisms - Direct Testimony of Richard W. Lelash on Behalf of
the New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate Before the State of
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities December 18, 2000
Municipal Aggregation-
An Update by the Ratepayer
Advocate, New Jersey League of Municipalities 85th Annual League Conference
Atlantic City, N. J. November 15, 2000
Oral Argument Of The Ratepayer Advocate Before
The Supreme Court Of New Jersey Appeal Of The BPU's in I/M/O Public
Service Electric And Gas Company's Rate Unbundling, Stranded Costs And
Restructuring Filings, et. al., Docket No. 49,690 Hughes
Justice Complex Trenton, NJ November 14, 2000
Additional Prepared Direct Testimony and Exhibits
of Roger D. Colton Regarding an Interim Universal Service Program for
the 2000 - 2001 Heating Season. Submitted to the Board of Public Utilities
on Behalf of The Ratepayer Advocate. November 2, 2000.
Consumer Chat - The Newsletter of the Ratepayer
Advocate - Fall/Winter 2001
Ratepayer Advocate's Presentations On Electricity
Reliability Standards October 11, 2000
Ratepayer Advocate's Expert Testimony
in Response to the Gas Utilities Requests for Provisional Rate Increases
October 5, 2000
Ratepayer
Advocate's Response to Gas
Utilities' Requests for Provisional Rate Increases October 5, 2000
Consumer Advisory of Increased Natural Gas Prices
- Natural Gas Edition October 2000
Ratepayer Advocate's Comments In Support of
A Comprehensive, Statewide Universal Service Program September 21,
2000
Libraries On-Line Speech. September 20, 2000
The Ratepayer Advocates
Energy Rate Chart for Residential Customers (9/15/2000)
Ratepayer Advocate's Proposal In Support Of
A Comprehensive Statewide Universal Service Energy Program. September
12, 2000
In the Matter of Public Service Electric and
Gas Companys Proposal for a Change in its Monthly Pricing Mechanism
Within its Levelized Gas Adjustment Clause for Residential Gas Customers
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:2-21 and N.J.S.A. 48:2-21.1 BPU Docket No. GR00070491.
Public Hearing New Brunswick, New Jersey. September 6, 2000
In The Matter of New Jersey Natural Gas Company's
Amended Proposal to Review its Levelized Gas Adjustment Clause, Including
its Gas Cost Recovery Factor, its Demand Side Management Adjustment Clause
Factor and Weather Normalization Clause Factor, with an Increase its Gas
Recovery Factor and its Remediation Adjustment Factor, a Decrease in Transportation
Education and Implementation Rate and a Decrease to its Prior Gas Cost
Adjustment Factor Public Hearing Freehold, New Jersey August 22, 2000
Universal Service Fund Edition - Making Energy
Bills Affordable August 2000
Consumer Chat - The Newsletter of the Ratepayer
Advocate - Summer Edition 2000 v
Comments for Universal Service. August 9,
2000
Executive Summary of Ratepayer Advocates Proposed
Final and Interim Universal Service Programs. BPU Docket No. Ex00020091.
July 7, 2000
In the Matter of Establishment of a Universal
Service Fund Pursuant to Section 12 of the Electric Discount and Energy
Competition Act of 1999. BPU Docket No. EX000200091.
Prepared Direct Testimony and Exhibits of Roger D.
Colton on Behalf of the Ratepayer Advocate Newark,
New Jersey. July 7, 2000
In the Matter of Establishment of a Universal
Service Fund Pursuant to Section 12 of the Electric Discount and Energy
Competition act of 1999. BPU Docket No. EX000200091.
Prepared direct testimony and Exhibits of Roger D. Colton regarding
12-month interim Universal Service Program on Behalf of the Ratepayer
Advocate, Newark, New Jersey. July 7, 2000.
Monitoring the Impact of Electric
Restructuring on Low-Income Consumers: The What, How and Why of
Data Collection. June 1999
I/M/O
Establishment of the Universal Service Fund Pursuant to Section 12 of
the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act of 1999. BPU Dkt.
No. EX00020091 Motion for Reconsideration filed by the Ratepayer Advocate.
June 12, 2000
Consumer Chat The Newsletter of the Ratepayer Advocate
- Spring Edition 2000
Consumer Chat The Newsletter of the Ratepayer Advocate
- Winter Edition 2000
2000 Energy Futures Forum.
Remarks of the Ratepayer Advocate at the New Jersey Association of Energy
Engineers'. April 13, 2000
I/M/O the Establishment of a Universal
Service Fund Pursuant to Section 12 of the Electric Discount and Energy
Competition Act of 1999 BPU Dkt. No. EX000200091. April 12, 2000
Public Utility Law Section 2000 Annual Public
Utility Law Spring Conference Panel 3: "What Issues Will Customers
Have to Deal with In the New Era of Competition?" Ratepayer Advocate's
remarks. April 4, 2000
Government Aggregation - Providing Energy Choice
Through Government Aggregation April 2000
Jersey Central Power and Light Company d/b/a
GPU Energy Proposed Sale of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station BPU
Dkt. No. EM99120917, Preliminary Statement of the Ratepayer Advocate.
March 28, 2000
I/M/O the Establishment of a Universal Service Fund
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Electric Discount and Energy Competition
Act of 1999. BPU Dkt. No. EX000200091. March 23, 2000
Comments of the Ratepayer Advocate in the matter
of the Filings of the Comprehensive Resource Analysis of Energy Programs
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Electric Discount and Energy Competition
Act of 1999. Docket Nos. EX99050437, EO99050348, EO99050349, EO99050350,
EO99050351, EO99050352, EO99050353, EO99050354. February 24, 2000
The Ratepayer Advocate Supports Bill A-1814, sponsored
by Assemblyman Richard Bagger and Assemblywoman Carol Murphy for the Supplemental
Funding of Non-profit Energy Assistance Organization: NJ SHARES.
Remarks of the Ratepayer Advocate before the New Jersey Legislature
Assembly Appropriations Committee. February 7, 2000
Ratepayer Advocate files Summary Position
Paper Regarding the Proceeding for Competitive Customer Account Services
January 28, 2000
Response of the Ratepayer Advocate to the Utility
Consensus Position (Utility Position) in the Customer Account Services
Working Group on Friday. January 28, 2000
Reliability Metrics, Planning and Tracking,
Remarks of the Ratepayer Advocate before Power Outage Study Team Workshops,
Department of Energy, Holiday Inn North, Newark International Airport
January 27, 2000
In the Matter of the Rate Unbundling Filings by
Gas Public Utilities Pursuant to Section 10, Subsection a of the Electric
Discount and Energy Competition Act of 1999. January 18, 2000
Ratepayer Advocates Comments on the Importance
of Aggregation, Especially for Smaller Residential and Commercial consumers.
January 18, 2000
I/M/O Natural Gas Unbundling Proceeding BPU Docket
Nos. GX99030121 and GO99030122. January 18, 2000
I/M/O Monroe Twp. Seeking Order to Compel GPU to
Comply with the Act. BPU Docket No. EC00010009. January 18, 2000
Public Service Gas & Electric
Company Public Hearing - Remediation Adjustment Clause. Remarks
of the Ratepayer Advocate. December 12, 1999
Consumer Assistance Handbook: a Guide from the
New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate for Natural Gas, Water,
Electric, Telephone and Cable Television Customers - November 1999
COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE ANALYSIS PROCEEDINGS. Remarks
of the Ratepayer Advocate before the Board of Public Utilities November
15, 1999
Gas Unbundling Hearings before the New Jersey Board
of Public Utilities. Remarks of the Ratepayer Advocate. September
27, 1999
New Rules of the New Jersey Power Game for
Customers; Saving money through Municipal Load Aggregation. Remarks
of the Ratepayer Advocate. September 22, 1999
Emergency and toll free customer service phone
numbers for each utility required to protect customers.
Tips for Choosing Electric and Gas Suppliers
August 1999
Customer Choice Q & A August
1999
Natural Gas Customer Choice Edition - An Update
on Customer Choice for Residential Natural Gas Users August 1999
Status of Residential Natural Gas Unbundling Programs
in New Jersey - August 4, 1999
Natural Gas Unbundling in New Jersey - Implementation
of Full Natural Gas Unbundling in New Jersey
THE BILL OF RIGHTS FOR UTILITY CONSUMERS - In The
Era of Utility Competition
Comments of the Ratepayer Advocate concerning
Draft Interim Renewable Energy Portfolio and Net Metering Standards of
the Board of Public Utilities July 19, 1999
Comments of the Ratepayer Advocate regarding
I/M/O the Energy Master Plan Phase II Proceeding to Investigate the Future
Structure of the Electric Power Industry -- Restructuring Proceeding -
Draft Third-party Supplier Agreements and Fees June 30, 1999
Comments of the Ratepayer Advocate regarding
I/M/O the Energy Master Plan Phase II Proceeding to Investigate the Future
Structure of the Electric Power Industry -- Restructuring Proceeding -
Draft Third-party Supplier Agreements and Fees June 30, 1999
New Rules of the New Jersey Power Game For Customers,
Suppliers & Utilities. Remarks of the Ratepayer Advocate. June
28, 1999
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