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Executive Order No. 190 (2020)

Utility shutoff moratorium extended through March 15, 2021 (gas, electric, water); internet and voice service protections; reconnection at no cost

Governor Philip D. Murphy · New Jersey (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq., -45, -47; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.
Issued
2020-10-15 Oct. 15, 2020
Effective
2020-10-15 (immediately) (read as 2020-10-15)
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) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Oct. 15, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • gas, electric and municipal utilities and water systems
  • cable and telecommunications providers
Functions reached
  • SV collections and disconnections barred (utilities and telecommunications)
  • CB residential customers
Collection
New Jersey NJ

Operative words

Para. 1: "No 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." Para. 2: no late fees or reconnection charges "during the Public Health Emergency". Para. 3: reconnection "at no cost to the customer" of service discontinued after March 16, 2020.

Enforcement

Board of Public Utilities; N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50 (order's penalty paragraph)

Notes

Utilities and telecommunications: State-ordered forbearance from October 2020 (the earlier moratorium rested on the utilities' voluntary commitments announced in March 2020) through December 31, 2021.

Retrieval note

Read from nj.gov (paras. 1-5).

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