Recriminations abound in first hearing on surging electricity rates

Recriminations abound in first hearing on surging electricity rates

With energy prices rising, Republican officials blamed Gov. Phil Murphy's energy agenda while Democrats pointed the finger at the state's grid operator. (Dana DiFilippo | New Jersey Monitor)New Jersey lawmakers’ first hearing on soaring electricity prices oscillated between criticism of Gov. Phil Murphy’s energy agenda, condemnation of the state’s grid operator, and desperate calls for New Jersey to avoid shrinking its existing generation supply…