NJ ZIP CODE 07748 RENEWABLE ELECTRIC
PRICES
JCP&L CUSTOMERS: This table summarizes 100% renewable electricity as of 11/13/2020 in zipcode
07748.
PSEG CUSTOMERS: your PSEG electricity is more than 2cents/kwh higher, and
these suppliers are ALSO more than 2cents/kwh higher. Check the supplier for pricing.
Prices are in cents per kilowatt-hours, and should be
compared to JCP&L "Price to Compare" explained in the left “Messages” column of the JCP&L bill.
JCP&L "Price to Compare" is 9.7306 cents/kwh, "winter" 10/1/2020 to 5/31/2021
RECOMMENDED BEST BUY (as of 11/13/2020): 30 mo contract with Liberty Power (8.86 cents/kwh after $25 promo, for typical customer using 8,000 kwh/year)
Lowest cost: 12 month contract with Verde Energy (8.04 cents/kwh after $100 rebate for new customer using 8,000 kwh/year).
The EPA recommends buying only third - party certified and verified green power sources, identified here
Limited experience suggests that a consumer can receive a discount from these published web site rates by phoning for lowest price.
COMPANY |
PLAN NAME |
RESOURCE MIX |
RESIDENCE |
BUSINESS Cents/kwh (# months in contract) |
Liberty Power** *(e-certified RECs; e-certified "Liberty Green" wholesale) |
Liberty Green (100% wind from texas) | "FixedGreen" |
9.99 (6 mo) |
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Verde Energy https://www.verdeenergy.com |
Green Choice | $100 new customer rebate for 12 mo contract | 10.29 (3 mo) 9.69 (6mo) 9.29 (12 mo) |
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Green Mountain Energy |
Solarsparc100 (12) Pollution Free (12 ) |
10% solar; 90% wind 100% wind |
10.90 (12 mo)
|
must complete form to get quote |
Clearview Energy |
ClearGreenAssurance 100%“green” Clear Green Guarantee |
$100 "in Rewards" $50 "in Rewards" |
10.09 (6mo) 10.09 (12 mo) |
10.09 (6 mo) 10.09 (12mo) |
Tomorrow Energy https://tomorrowenergy.com/ offers gas@$1.149/therm; includes "100% carbon offset" |
Earth Care 12 | 100% wind supported power + 4trees planted | 9.88 (12 mo) | |
YEP Energy |
12/18 month fixed Patriot Plan |
100% renewable
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9.94 (12 mo)
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Constellation.com *(e-certified Commercial RECs) (acquired Agera Energy assets***) |
100% wind promo ROCKSTAR |
10.19 12mo 10.19 12 mo (bundled w/gas) |
signup reqd for quote | |
SmartEnergy electricity https://smartenergy.com |
RECs purchased for wind, solar, hydro, geo within the U.S. | $100 gift card or $50 cash |
12.60 6 mo | call for quote |
Credo Energy |
Energy Rewards promocode Triple50 |
100% wind no early Term. fee |
10.49 (12mo) |
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CleanChoice Energy formerly Ethical Electric http://cleanchoiceenergy.com |
100% Clean 12 & Clean Start ($75 gift card Offer Code CleanOption75 is advertised via email, but not seen at website) |
99% wind; 1% solar ("from your region") 100 % solar |
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Ambit Energy *(e-certified Residential Renewable Electricity) |
Certified Green |
"Green" (North Central) |
11.48 cents/kw |
must enter business info |
ArcadiaPower |
Wind & Solar RECs | 100% clean
|
$5 per month |
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Community Energy Future candidate for "Community Solar" projects |
(previously marketed under NJ CleanPower Choice Program) |
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Sterling Planet *e-certified (Wholesale and Commercial RECs) |
(previously marketed under NJ Clean Power Choice Program | sells RECs |
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Viridian Energy gas is 39.21c/therm 12 mo 25% carbon offsets |
RPS+50% renewable green energy (72% renewable with 22% current RPS) |
RPS + 50% renewable |
9.49 (12mo)
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8.09 (12 mo |
Energy Plus |
EnergyPlus Green Option |
100% wind $25 rebate |
Quote requires "sign up" |
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SFE Energy http://www.sfeenergy.com/ 1-877-316-6344 |
SFE Green Electricity Program |
Various carbon reductions, incl landfill gas |
Must call or “chat” on website |
Must call or chat on website |
**Illinois is suing liberty Power telemarketing for ripping off consumers (making fradulent claims of price savings)
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/illinois-attorney-general-sues-shut-down-liberty-power-scam (2/19/2020)
***Constellation acquired agera assets
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191004005323/en/Agera-Energy-LLC-Files-Chapter-11-Protection
BACK TO OVERVIEW:http://www.electric.smiller.org
Some suppliers may meet Green-e Energy Certification: https://www.green-e.org explanation
A good overall guide to purchasing electricity: http://www.nj.gov/bpu/residential/
Energy selection sites (no selection site is complete, but the quotes include fossil fuel suppliers which you must steer away from; instead, select "green" suppliers)
EPA video on RECs - the currency of renewable energy
RESIDENTIAL (ROOFTOP) SOLAR SELECTION GUIDE (June, 2018); join "Solar United Neighbors of New Jersey" coop for lowest price solar
ARCHIVE OF PRICES: 3/25/2017 ; 6/12/2017 ; 7/7/2017 : 10/8/2017 ; 1/25/2018 ; 3/18/2018; 5/24/2018; 9/21/2018; 11/17/2018 ; 2/9/2019 ; 5/15/2019 ; 9/21/2019 : 12/12/2019 ; 2/15/2020 ; 8/26/2020 ;
compiled 11/13/2020 by S. Miller