It’s Time for New Jersey to Hold Utilities Accountable

An Op Ed by Hoboken City Council President Ruben Ramos

January 28, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org

New Jerseyans are facing an energy crisis. Families are seeing their electricity bills skyrocket, sometimes consuming nearly their entire monthly budgets just to keep the lights on or their homes heated. Yet too often, utility companies are allowed to operate without real accountability while customers shoulder the cost of inefficiency, mismanagement and corporate blunders. 

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NJ SEED:Finger pointing seldom helps find solutions. In the case of rising utility costs there is much blame to be shared between government and the private sector. It is difficult to meet increased demand while government reduces access to sources.