NJ’s Sherrill Limits Higher Power Rates, Vowing ‘Real Relief’

New Jersey’s new governor, Mikie Sherrill, is taking steps to limit increases in electricity bills, following through on a key campaign promise on her first day in office as US politicians including President Donald Trump rush to take on soaring energy costs.

Sherrill, a Democrat, issued executive orders calling a state of emergency and pausing new utility rate increases after she was sworn into office Tuesday. The much-anticipated move will enable New Jersey to block utilities from increasing how much they charge for certain services while the state accelerates new power generation, Sherrill said during her inaugural speech.

“I ...