New Jersey BPU certifies 50+ Third Party Suppliers (TPS) for both electricity and natural gas. Four electric utilities deliver: PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, Orange & Rockland. NJ residents can switch TPS for either fuel through the BPU shopping site. The switch is paperwork only; service quality and delivery are unchanged. Locked supplier rates typically save 8 to 16 percent vs the utility default.
NJ four electric utilities
PSE&G (Public Service Electric and Gas) is the largest, serving most of central and northern NJ including Newark, Elizabeth, New Brunswick. JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light) serves northwest and central-west NJ including Morristown.
Atlantic City Electric serves southern NJ including Atlantic City, Cape May, and surrounding counties. Orange & Rockland serves a small portion of northern Bergen County (overlapping NY territory).
TPS certification and the BPU process
The NJ BPU certifies Third Party Suppliers through a process requiring financial bonds, marketing compliance, contract review, and customer-service standards. 50+ TPS are currently certified across NJ.
The BPU operates a shopping site (NJEnergyShopper.com) that lists current TPS offers for each utility. The site is updated weekly with current pricing.
Typical savings and lock strategy
Locked supplier rates typically save 8 to 16 percent vs the utility default across all four NJ utilities. The lock window opens August through October.
Sort the BPU shopping site by 12-month locked rate. Pick a clean offer (no teaser, $0 to $50 cancellation fee). Most reputable TPS ship clean 18 to 24 month contracts.
Lock the rate before the next reset.
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