NJ S2741

Electric public utilities in New Jersey must reimburse customers for the actual cost of spoiled food and prescription medicine when power outages last more than 48 consecutive hours after a major storm or event ends

Customers must provide an itemized list of spoiled items and proof of loss, such as receipts, cancelled checks, or photographs; prescription medicine claims require a pharmacy label or receipt

Utilities have 90 days after the bill's effective date to implement an online reimbursement application system on their websites

"Major events" triggering eligibility include thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, heat waves, snow storms, ice storms, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, and other conditions determined by the Board of Public Utilities

The Board of Public Utilities will establish rules and regulations for implementing the reimbursement program