NJ RENEWABLE ELECTRIC
PRICES
JCP&L CUSTOMERS: This table summarizes 100% renewable electricity available11/17/2018 in zipcode
07748.
Prices are in cents per kilowatt-hours, and should be
compared to JCP&L "Basic Generation Service" explained in the left “Messages” column of the JCP&L bill.
JCP&L "Basic Generation Service" is 10.53 cents/kilowatt-hour as of Nov, 2018 (for 534 KWH)
The lowest price 100% renewable (as of 11/17/2018) was Clearview Energy 9.49 centskilowatt-hour, with a 12 mo contract
The lowest price *(e-certified) 100% renewable supplier
(explanation below) was Liberty Power with a 24 month contract (~9.71 cents/kwh after $50 rebate)
The EPA recommends buying only third - party certified and verified green power sources, identified here, and indicated by *(e-certified), in list, below.
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COMPANY |
PLAN NAME |
RESOURCE MIX |
RESIDENCE |
"business" |
Clearview Energy |
ClearGreenGuarantee12 | 100% “green” | 9.49 (12mo) | 9.99 (12mo) |
LifeEnergy |
SimpleLife 18 | 100%Renewable | 9.99 (18mo) | |
YEP Energy |
6/12/18/24 month fixed Patriot Plan
|
100% renewable |
10.29 (12 mo)
|
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Liberty Power *(e-certified) https://www.libertypowercorp.com/ |
Liberty Green | Super Green ($50 rebate) |
10.61(12mo) |
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Credo Energy |
Energy Rewards | 100% wind no early Term. fee |
11.59 (24mo) |
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North American Power & Gas *(e-certified) |
American Wind | "100% Renewable" | 11.34 |
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Agera Energy *(e-certified) www.ageraenergy.com |
Pure Wind | Pure Wind 100% | 11.615 12mo 11,014 24mo |
9.871 12 mo 9.535 24mo |
Great Eastern Energy
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Renewable Electricity | 100% Renewables | 13.231 (12mo 12.767 (24mo)
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Must enter business information before quote is given |
Ambit Energy *(e-certified) |
Certified Green |
"Green" (North Central Small Commmercial |
12 months fixed 12.54cents/kw |
10.95 (12 mo fixed price) 9.69 variable |
ArcadiaPower*(e-certified) - wholesale, only https://arcadiapower.com |
Wind | 100% Wind | must enter contact info | |
CleanChoice Energy *(e-certified) ) 11/16/2018) |
100% Clean 12 & Clean Start |
99% wind; 1% sola $50 rebate 100% solar |
12.40(12 mo) must enter contact info
16.10 (12mo) |
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Green Mountain Energy |
Solarsparc100 (12) |
100% solar
100% wind |
13.86 (12 mo) price includes special solar projects) |
must complete form to get quote |
Community Energy (blessed by NJ electric utilities) |
marketed under NJ Clean Power Choice Program | 99% PJM-area wind |
2.7cents/kwh aboveJCP&L (8/28/2018) |
2.7cents/kwh above JCP&L |
| Sterling Planet (blessed by NJ electricUtilities https://sterlingplanet.com |
marketed under NJ Clean Power Choice Program | 67% wind & 33% hydro (both in PJM) | 3.5cents/kwh aboveJCP&L (8/28/2018) |
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Viridian Energy |
RPS+50% renewable green energy (66% renewable with 16% current RPS) |
RPS + 50% renewable |
11.49 (24mon) RPS + 50% renewable |
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Energy Plus |
EnergyPlus Green Option |
100% wind |
Quote requires completion of web form |
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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 |
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):
RESIDENTIAL (ROOFTOP) SOLAR SELECTION GUIDE (June, 2018); join "Solar United Neighbors of New Jersey" coop for lowest price solar
prices in the last 1 to 2 years have shown savings up to 12% -residence or 18%-business.
see following archived prices:
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
compiled 11/17/2018 by S. Miller