NJ panel mulls giving state more control over energy generation — and utility bills

Several New Jersey lawmakers think creating a state energy department will help them better expand energy capacity and control utility costs.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 898

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Some New Jersey legislators want to create a state agency to oversee energy programs, an effort intended to give the state more control to expand its energy capacity and ultimately cap soaring utility bills that have enraged residents statewide.

Members of the Assembly’s telecommunications and utilities committee heard more than two hours of testimony Monday on two bills now in the Statehouse pipeline that would create a new executive-branch department to focus solely …

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