Municipal Energy Audit Release

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: Contact: November 10, 2010 Doyal Siddell 973-468-8515 N.J. Board of Public Utilities Approves Notice of Grant Availability for Energy Assistance Program Temporary Relief for Utility Expenses (TRUE) Program will Provide $25 Million to Nonprofit Organizations that Make Emergency Assistance Available to Low and Moderate Income Residents TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (Board) today voted to approve a Notice of Grant Availability to distribute $25 million in funds to help those New Jerseyans who are struggling to pay their electric and gas bills. The notice targets nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that have experience in administering financial assistance programs and have service location(s) in, or to be located in, New Jersey. The Board’s action is in response to a law that directs the Board to allocate $25 million from an account containing Societal Benefits Charge (SBC) funds to a qualified organization(s) for utility assistance grants for low and middle income households that seek temporary assistance. ### ____________ About the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) The NJBPU is a state agency and regulatory authority mandated to ensure safe, adequate and proper utility services at reasonable rates for New Jersey customers. Critical services regulated by the NJBPU ...