Phil Murphy announces $100 energy credit as rates soar for New Jersey residents

1TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is proposing a $430 million plan to issue utility bill credits to New Jersey residents, but the timing and approval process have drawn criticism from Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli.

That comes to a $100 one-time increase for most people and $150 for low-income households. Jack Ciattarelli, who is running to be the next governor, says it’s all too little, and far too late to fix a problem that Phil Murphy’s reckless and failed offshore wind energy agenda created.

Under the proposed plan, about 3.9 million residential ratepayers would receive a $100 credit, with low- and moderate-income residents eligible for an additional $150. The initiative is still pending approval from the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU), w