Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this act, an electric public utility shall not be obligated under this act to apply to the board for any bondable stranded costs rate order, consent to the terms of any bondable stranded costs rate order, or sell, transfer or pledge any bondable transition property, or issue transition bonds in connection therewith.
The consideration or approval by the board of a petition by any electric public utility under this act, including the periodic adjustment provided in subsection b. of section 15 of this act shall be wholly separate from and shall not be utilized in the board's consideration of any other ratemaking or other proceeding involving the electric public utility except as otherwise provided in this act.
N.J.S. § 48:3-74