New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) announced that its unit, New Jersey Natural Gas ("NJNG"), has filed for a rate revision with New Jersey Board of Public Utilities ("BPU"). If the rates are approved without any change, it should increase the utility bill of a typical residential customer using 100 therms a month by 0.5% or 71 cents per month. NJNG expects the rate adjustment to take effect from Oct 1, 2024, subject to the approval of BPU.
In this rate revision filing, NJNG has asked for a reduction in its annual Basic Gas Supply Service (BGSS) rate, which is offset by an equal increase to its Balancing Charge. Winter weather remained warmer-than-normal year over year, resulting in a minimal decrease of 0.1% related to the Conservation Incentive Program ("CIP"). In its energy-efficiency recovery filing, NJNG seeks a 0.6% increase ...