Op-Ed: N.J.’s Utilities Weathered a Brutal Winter — and Customers Have Paths to Relief

By Richard Henning president and CEO of New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA)

March 29, 2026 | nj.com

Even if you kept your thermostat steady (mine is set to 67 degrees), your heating system worked harder to maintain that temperature during the cold snap(s) — so the impact will show up on upcoming bills. And that impact may be compounded by higher energy supply costs

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NJ SEED: Mr. Henning shares his thoughts on the reliability of gas and electricity through last winter’s storms and extended cold. He enlightens us on the state’s utilities efforts to provide reliability and stability. He also offers information on what individual customers can do to save on energy bills. He does not, however, discuss how the utilities can participate in producing more energy to meet rising demand.