After the state Board of Public Utilities announced New Jersey residents would see up to 20% increases in their electric bills, the spike has resulted in a blame game, with some going after the state’s BPU itself for a perceived lack of foresight.

“For years, they knew these rate hikes were coming, yet instead of working to protect consumers, they wasted time pushing their Green New Deal agenda,” said U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd), who is calling for BPU board members to resign. “They have ignored real solutions like nuclear, solar, and natural gas while shutting down projects that could have helped.”

A spokesman for Jersey Central Power & Light said the utility and New Jersey’s other three major power companies — PSE&G, Atlantic City Electric and Rockland Electric — do not profit from pricier power, and that higher bills reflect a higher price charged by PJM, the grid operator for New Jersey and 12 other states.