Requires electric public utility to reimburse customers for up to $500 for spoiled food and full cost of spoiled medicine resulting from lengthy service outage following major event.

This bill requires New Jersey electric utilities to reimburse residential customers for spoiled food and medicine caused by prolonged power outages exceeding 72 hours after major events like storms or natural disasters. Customers can receive up to $500 for spoiled food (with proof required for claims over $250) or full reimbursement for compromised medicine (with proof required for claims over $500). Utilities must create an online claim system within 90 days and process reimbursements within 30 days of receiving a valid claim. The costs of these reimbursements cannot be passed on to utility ratepayers.