Even before the calendar flipped to summer earlier this week, there was a united push in New Jersey to protect ratepayers from utility turnoffs while holding the line on affordability so essential power stays on for working families through peak high temperatures.

“No one should have to choose between paying their utility bills and meeting other essential needs, especially during the hottest months of the year,” said Christine Guhl-Sadovy, president of the N.J. Board of Public Utilities.