New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Externship (EXTN9206)
Prerequisites: Minimum 2.6 cumulative GPA

The Board of Public Utilities is a regulatory authority with a statutory mandate to ensure safe, adequate, and proper utility services at reasonable rates for customers in New Jersey. Accordingly, the NJBPU regulates critical services such as natural gas, electricity, water, telecommunications and cable television. The Board addresses issues of consumer protection, energy reform, deregulation of energy and telecommunications services and the restructuring of utility rates to encourage energy conservation and competitive pricing in the industry. The Board decides contested cases involving rate appeals, franchises, mergers, acquisitions, and other regulatory matters.

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