NJ ZIP CODE 07748 RENEWABLE ELECTRIC PRICES ( 11/13/2020)

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
Cents/kwh
(# months in contract)

BUSINESS
Cents/kwh
(# months in contract)

Liberty Power** *(e-certified RECs; e-certified "Liberty Green" wholesale)

https://www.libertypowercorp.com/

 Liberty Green (100% wind from texas)

"FixedGreen"

$25 gift card
after 5 mo
promo 25IN5

9.99 (6 mo)
9.38 (18 mo)
8.98 (30 mo)

  
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)		  

Green Mountain Energy
*(e-certified- Wholesale RECs and Commercial RECs)

https://Greenmountainenergy.com

 Solarsparc100 (12)


Pollution Free (12 )

10% solar; 90% wind

100% wind

10.90 (12 mo)


9.10 (12 mo) )

must complete form to get quote

Clearview Energy
http://clearviewenergy.com

 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"
NJNG BGS is $0.3753/therm as of 8/24/2020 )

 Earth Care 12 100% wind supported power + 4trees planted 9.88 (12 mo)  

YEP Energy
https://www.yepenergynj.com  

12/18 month fixed Patriot Plan

100% renewable

9.94 (12 mo)
10.13 (18 mo)




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
https://www.credoenergy.com

Energy Rewards

promocode Triple50

 100% wind
no early Term. fee

10.49 (12mo)
10.39 (24mo)

 
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


12.2 (12 mo)


14.9 (12mo)

  

Ambit Energy *(e-certified Residential Renewable Electricity)

Http://Ww2.ambitenergy.com

Certified Green

"Green" (North Central)

11.48 cents/kw
variable

 must enter business info

ArcadiaPower

https://arcadiapower.com

 Wind & Solar RECs

100% clean

 

$5 per month
(avg homeowner pays 0.75 cents/kwh more than JCP&L)

  

Community Energy
https://www.communityenergyinc.com/products/new-jersey

Future candidate for "Community Solar" projects

 (previously marketed under NJ CleanPower Choice Program)

 



Sterling Planet *e-certified (Wholesale and Commercial RECs)
https://sterlingplanet.com

 (previously marketed under NJ Clean Power Choice Program  

sells RECs
and sells carbon offset for travel

 

Viridian Energy

http://viridian.com

gas is 39.21c/therm 12 mo 25% carbon offsets
gas is 38.81 c/therm 24 mo 25% carbon offsets
NJNG BGS is 37.53c/therm, as of 8/24/2020

RPS+50% renewable green energy (72% renewable with 22% current RPS)

RPS + 50% renewable
~72%renewable

9.49 (12mo)
9.39 (24 mo

 

8.09 (12 mo
7.99 (24mo)

Energy Plus

http://Energypluscompany.com

EnergyPlus Green Option

100% wind

$25 rebate
+3% credit

Quote requires "sign up"

  

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

  *(e-certified), per independent audit;
**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)

  More complete explanation

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