Gov. Mikie Sherrill took two giant steps in her fight against surging electric bills over a six-day period this month, signing a bill to clear the way for new nuclear procurement and a separate measure that sets electricity-rate rules for large-load customers, complete with guardrails meant to keep costs and reliability from surging onto households.

“The decisions we make today will determine the future we leave our kids, so we are putting New Jersey on a path to an affordable and secure energy…