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We are subject to comprehensive regulation by federal, state and local regulatory agencies that affects, or may affect, our business.
Obtain fair and timely rate relief
Several issues at the BPU are pending stemming from the restructuring of the utility industry in New Jersey several years ago.
Treatment of previously approved stranded costs
Treatment of ITC included in previous write-down of generation assets
MTC collected during the four year industry transition period
We are subject to numerous federal and state environmental laws and regulations that may significantly limit or affect our business, adversely impact our business plans or expose us to significant environmental fines and liabilities.
Concerns over global climate change could result in laws and regulations to limit CO
emissions or other greenhouse gases produced by our fossil generation facilities
Remediation of environmental contamination at current or formerly owned facilities
More stringent environmental requirements in New Jersey
Our ownership and operation of nuclear power plants involves regulatory, financial, environmental, health and safety risks.
Storage and Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Nuclear Incident or Accident Risk
We may be adversely affected by changes in energy deregulation policies, including market design rules.
We may be unable to achieve, or continue to sustain, our expected levels of generating operating performance.
Our inability to balance energy obligations with available supply could negatively impact results.
Inability to successfully develop or construct generation, transmission and distribution projects could adversely impact our businesses.
We face substantial competition in the merchant energy markets.
DSM and other efficiency efforts
Changes in technology and/or customer conservation
We are exposed to commodity price volatility as a result of our participation in the wholesale energy markets.
Price fluctuations and collateral requirements
Certain of our leveraged lease transactions at Resources may be successfully challenged by the IRS, which would have a material adverse effect on our taxes, operating results and cash flows.
If we are unable to access sufficient capital at reasonable rates or have sufficient liquidity in the amounts and at the times needed, our ability to successfully implement our financial strategies may be adversely affected.
Capital market performance directly affects the asset values of our decommissioning and defined benefit plan trust funds. Sustained decreases in asset value of trust assets could result in the need for significant additional funding.
In the event of an accident or acts of war or terrorism, our insurance coverage may be insufficient if we are unable to obtain adequate coverage at commercially reasonable rates.
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