[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Monroe 1-3-00 by Ord. No. 0-1-2000-001. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to the authority vested in each municipality of the
State of New Jersey by virtue of the "Electric Discount and Energy
Competition Act," particularly Section 45 thereof, the Township of
Monroe does hereby indicate this municipality's intent to solicit
bids for the provision of electric generation service and gas supply
service, either separately or bundled, without written consent of
the residential customers of this municipality. The Township of Monroe
shall fully comply with all of the other terms and conditions of Section
45 thereof, which requires that within 15 days of the final adoption
of this chapter, that this municipality provide notice on a form as
determined by the Board of Public Utilities, to all of the residential
customers of the municipality, advising them of their right to affirmatively
decline participation in the municipal energy aggregation program
and which shall provide 30 days for residential customers to respond,
in writing, to the municipality of the residential customer's decision
to affirmatively decline participation in the energy aggregation program.
The energy aggregation program herein referred to will provide
for electric generation service and gas supply service and shall be
named "Monroe Township Energy Aggregation Program" formed pursuant
to an ordinance duly adopted by this municipality as authorized by
the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act.
