The Ratepayer Advocate represents and protects the interests of all utility consumers - residential,

small business, commercial and industrial - each time companies in New Jersey seek changes in

how much they charge customers for natural gas, electric, water, wastewater or telephone service.

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The Ratepayer Advocate also represents consumers in setting energy and telecommunications

policy that will affect the provision of services into the future.

The mission of the Ratepayer Advocate is to make sure that all classes of utility consumers

receive safe, adequate and proper utility service at affordable rates that are just and

nondiscriminatory. In addition, the Ratepayer Advocate works to insure that all consumers are

knowledgeable about the choices they have in the emerging age of utility competition.

Consistent with its mission, the Division of Ratepayer Advocate presents an overview and

assessment of technical feasibility of Broadband over Power Lines (BPL), prospects of BPL as a

significant competitor in the industry, and associated regulatory control issues.

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