Republicans blast New Jersey Democrats for letting the same agency blamed for grid failure and high electric bills lead its own investigation

A former New Jersey Democrat Party Chairman Will Handle the Investigation into Governor Phil Murphy’s Energy Failures Which Led to Skyrocketting Electrical Bills for New Jersey Residents

TRENTON, NJ – A battle over soaring electric bills erupted in the New Jersey Statehouse this week, as Senate Republicans accused Democrats of blocking a GOP-backed amendment that aimed to bring outside oversight and transparency to the state’s energy crisis.

The controversy centers around the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU), which Democrats have tasked with investigating the state’s electrical grid failures—despite BPU’s own involvement in the development of an energy master plan that critics say directly contributed to the system’s shortcomings.

Sen. Holly Schepisi, who reposted the New Jers