N.J. Admin. Code § 14:29-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 14:29-3.2 - Priority plan for mandatory curtailment

(a) In the event that measures taken under N.J.A.C. 14:29-2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 do not provide sufficient relief to achieve a balance between the supply of and demand for natural gas, the Board shall require the implementation of the following mandatory steps, which shall be implemented in the order listed, except in accordance with (b) below or N.J.A.C. 14:29-1.4:

1. Reduce gas service to a minimum at gas company facilities;

2. Suspend all interruptible natural gas service, as defined at N.J.A.C. 14:29-1.2;

3. Suspend all firm industrial service of 50 Mcfd (two million BTUH) or more for process and/or feedstock gas. Use of process and/or feedstock gas shall be discontinued as soon as possible without damaging equipment or facilities;

4. Suspend all firm commercial service of 50 Mcfd (two million BTUH) or more for other than heating. Close all business and reduce heat to the minimum necessary to protect any buildings, or 40 degrees Fahrenheit, whichever is lower;

5. Firm industrial customers with over 50 Mcfd service shall cease operating;

6. Suspend all firm industrial service of 50 Mcfd or less. Firm industrial customers with service of 50 Mcfd or less shall cease operating and shall reduce heat to the minimum necessary to protect any buildings, or to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, whichever is lower;

7. Firm commercial customers with service of 50 Mcfd or less shall cease operating and shall reduce heat to the minimum necessary to protect any buildings, or to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, whichever is lower;

8. Suspend all gas service to industrial customers, including natural gas necessary to protect buildings.

(b) Consecutive steps in the list in (a) above may be taken simultaneously if necessary to provide sufficient relief in a timely manner. However, higher priority steps will be implemented prior to lower priority steps, except in accordance with N.J.A.C. 14:29-1.4.

N.J. Admin. Code § 14:29-3.2

Amended by R.2001 d.87, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 3717(a), 33 New Jersey Register 839(a).
In (a)9, deleted "residential and".
Amended by R.2004 d.13, effective 1/5/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 1508(a), 36 New Jersey Register 205(a).
Rewrote the section.