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Timely Cost Recovery - Recovery Mechanisms
New Jersey
Existing
• Basic Generation Service Reconciliation Charge (BGS RC)
– Reconciles purchased power costs
• Non-Utility Generation (NUG) Charge (NGC)
– Provides full and timely recovery of BPU-approved NUG contract costs
• Societal Benefits Charge (SBC)
– Provides full and timely recovery of all bad debt expense
– Provides full and timely recovery of BPU-approved programs for clean energy, Lifeline,
Universal Service
• Annual Transmission Update
– Provides mechanism for retail rate to reflect FERC-approved formula rate
Proposed
• Infrastructure Investment Surcharge (IIS)
– Provides recovery of revenue requirements for approved distribution investment prior to
base rate case filing
– Utility filings made in January 2009; BPU decision expected April 2009
• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Recovery Charge
– Provides for recovery of costs for Energy Efficiency, Demand Response and Solar Energy
Initiatives
– Energy Efficiency filing made February 2009; May 1, 2009 effective date requested