{"id":"NJ-059","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Philip D. Murphy","authority":"N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq., -45, -47; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.","instrument":"Executive Order No. 190 (2020)","title":"Utility shutoff moratorium extended through March 15, 2021 (gas, electric, water); internet and voice service protections; reconnection at no cost","dateIssued":"2020-10-15","effective":"2020-10-15 (immediately)","end":"Extended through June 30, 2021 by EO 229 (Mar. 3, 2021); terminated July 1, 2021 with a grace period through Dec. 31, 2021 (EO 246)","startDate":"2020-10-15","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["OTHER"],"addressees":["gas, electric and municipal utilities and water systems","cable and telecommunications providers"],"clause":"Para. 1: \u0022No gas or electric public or municipal utility or privately or publicly owned water system shall discontinue any gas, electric, or water service to New Jersey residents... due to nonpayment unless the disconnection is to prevent or ameliorate a risk to public health or safety.\u0022 Para. 2: no late fees or reconnection charges \u0022during the Public Health Emergency\u0022. Para. 3: reconnection \u0022at no cost to the customer\u0022 of service discontinued after March 16, 2020.","enforcement":"Board of Public Utilities; N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50 (order\u0027s penalty paragraph)","functions":["SV collections and disconnections barred (utilities and telecommunications)","CB residential customers"],"notes":"Utilities and telecommunications: State-ordered forbearance from October 2020 (the earlier moratorium rested on the utilities\u0027 voluntary commitments announced in March 2020) through December 31, 2021.","sourceUrl":"https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-190.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":122363,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NJ","url":"/library/NJ-059","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NJ-059","citation":"Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 190 (2020) (Oct. 15, 2020) (Ex. NJ-059)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["NJ-035","NJ-036","NJ-037","NJ-038","NJ-039","NJ-034","NJ-033","NJ-040","NJ-032","NJ-031","NJ-041"]}