Tuesday, December 11, 2012
John McKeon spoke Tuesday at the South Orange Department of Public Works
Assemblyman John F. McKeon unveiled a package of bills to ramp up utility infrastructure at a news conference on Tuesday at the Department of Public Works (DPW) facility in South Orange. Village President Alex Torpey and DPW Director Tom Michetti introduced McKeon. "It's no accident that we're in South Orange for this annoucement," said Torpey. He explained that in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, a live wire fell across the facility's driveway, trapping DPW staff in the building. McKeon's proposed legislation is twofold, he explained. First, said McKeon, he proposes that the state establish requirements for newly-installed and replacement electric utility poles and transmission towers. The new poles are a higher grade, which means …
Friday, September 16, 2011
Some Township residents went without power for nine days.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has scheduled hearings to solicit public comments on how power companies prepared for and responded to Hurricane Irene. JCP&L provides electricity to several towns, including Millburn and Short Hills, which suffered outages that affected more than 3,700 residents and lasted for the better part of a week and for one neighborhood about nine days, with the last of power being restored on the night of Sept. 5. The hearings are scheduled for Sept. 26 and 27. Lee A. Solomon, president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, wrote in a letter to local officials earlier this month that he was "appalled" by how towns described JCP&L's response. He said the state would "investigate and review thoroughly …
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Rates will increase by 6.5 percent for customers, and information will be mailed in the January bill.
New Jersey American Water customers will see an increase in their rates after the Board of New Jersey Public Utilities approved a hike this week. The rate represents $285 million in improvements across the water company's network since its last increase in 2008. For the Short Hills area, it means rates will increase from an average of $49.51 per month to $52.75 per month, according to Richard Barnes, a NJ American Water spokesman. The rate is for 7,000 gallons of water used in a month, and it's a 6.5 percent increase. Customers will receive additional information about the rate increase in their January bill. "At less than a penny a gallon, water remains one of the lowest utility bills for homeowners," said John Bigelow, president of New …
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