Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio (Warren) Monday announced the formation of a legislative energy affordability task force focused on delivering immediate relief for New Jersey ratepayers and building long-term energy supply solutions.
The task force includes Assemblymen Alex Sauickie, Paul Kanitra, Christian Barranco and Michael Torrissi and Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia.
“We want to lower utility bills now and make sure New Jersey has a reliable, affordable energy future,” said DiMaio. “Republicans believe in smart, practical change, not radical policies that drive up costs for everyone.”
DiMaio noted that despite two recent joint Senate and Assembly hearings where the Board of Public Utilities, PJM, utility executives, the rate counsel and other key stakeholders testified on the causes of rising rates, Democrats continue to avoid serious solutions.
“In the face of clear evidence and expert testimony, Democrats are still pushing more bureaucracy instead of relief,” DiMaio said. “We must do better.
“Democrats are heavy on blame and light on solutions,” added DiMaio. “If they want to be serious about solutions, they need to start by acknowledging their role in the crisis.”
“After years of Governor Murphy and Trenton Democrats relentlessly pushing their ‘Zero Carbon’ agenda, New Jersey families and businesses are now facing the consequences: skyrocketing energy bills,” said Assemblywoman Fantasia (R-24). “Their myopic obsession with full electrification — while gutting reliable energy production and betting everything on costly, subsidized renewables — has created a supply-demand disaster of their own making. I look forward to working with Leader DiMaio and fellow members of the Assembly Republican Energy Task Force to fight for serious, achievable solutions that prioritize affordability and reliability.”
The GOP task force will deliver recommendations focused on immediate actions to lower energy bills, expanding energy supply through practical, diversified sources and ensuring affordability.
