Requires Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impacts of proposed rate or service measure when representing public interest in certain proceedings and appeals.

S 211 requires New Jersey's Division of Rate Counsel to consider environmental impacts when representing the public interest in utility rate and service proceedings. Specifically, it mandates that the Rate Counsel evaluate proposals based on their effects on climate change (including social cost of carbon), alignment with the state's decarbonization goals, and impacts on overburdened communities facing environmental health stressors. This applies to cases involving rate changes, service discontinuations, or utility charges, alongside traditional affordability and equity considerations. The bill directly affects how utility rate cases are reviewed by the state's consumer advocate office.