Residential Universal Bill Credit Delivers Relief For New Jersey Ratep

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-Dec 12, 2025, 9:42 PM

residential universal bill credit delivers relief for new jersey ratep

TRENTON—The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved the Residential Universal Bill Credit, which provides direct $100 in energy bill assistance to all 3.9 million New Jersey residential ratepayers with an active electric... Bill credits will be applied to electricity bills starting in September and October. Residents will receive a $50 credit for each month. "Providing economic relief to our residents is critical in managing rising electric costs from the PJM cost crisis," said Governor Phil Murphy. "My administration is furthering our commitment to affordability for our residential ratepayers by providing direct assistance to lower the monthly cost of energy bills. No New Jerseyan should fear losing electricity, and we will continue to work with BPU to ensure necessary action is taken to combat untenable energy bills for families and businesses."

“This bill credit fulfills Governor Murphy’s commitment to provide immediate relief to residential customers to manage capacity cost increases this summer,” said NJBPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy. “This is one of many ways that NJBPU is putting affordability first. Over $430 million in direct assistance to nearly every residential ratepayer is a key tool to help ratepayers in the short-term, while we work to bring more electricity online which will lower costs for... The $100 residential universal bill credit concludes the NJBPU’s efforts to roll out over $430 million in historic direct bill relief to mitigate the spike in PJM capacity costs, the timing of which coincides... The first portion of the $430 million relief package was REAP, which was recently approved by the Board and will provide an additional $175 in direct relief on top of the $100 credit approved... Energy usage is a primary driver of utility bills, and reducing your usage offers an immediate opportunity for ratepayers to save money.

If you or someone you know needs assistance now or may in the future, do not wait to contact your utility or the NJBPU to learn about the many ways to lower your bill... New Jersey residents are getting another electric bill break following the sharp uptick in electricity costs. On Wednesday, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved providing all New Jersey electric customers with $100 in bill credits this fall. The credits apply to customers of Atlantic City Electric (ACE), PSE&G, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), and Rockland Electric Company (RECO), and no action is required from account holders. According to the BPU, the one bill credit of $50 will be applied in September, and another $50 bill credit will be applied in October. "Providing economic relief to our residents is critical in managing rising electric costs from the PJM cost crisis," said Governor Phil Murphy.

"My administration is furthering our commitment to affordability for our residential ratepayers by providing direct assistance to lower the monthly cost of energy bills. No New Jerseyan should fear losing electricity, and we will continue to work with BPU to ensure necessary action is taken to combat untenable energy bills for families and businesses." The initiative comes after the board authorized two $30 electric bill breaks for July and August, which will be “recovered without interest from September through February.” The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today approved the Residential Universal Bill Credit, which will provide $100 in energy bill assistance to all 3.9 million New Jersey residential ratepayers with an active... Bill credits will be applied to electricity bills starting in September and October. Residents will receive a $50 credit for each month.

The $100 bill credit concludes the NJBPU’s efforts to roll out over $430 million in direct bill relief to mitigate the spike in PJM capacity costs. The first portion of the $430 million relief package was REAP, which was recently approved by the Board and will provide an additional $175 in direct relief on top of the $100 credit approved... “Providing economic relief to our residents is critical in managing rising electric costs from the PJM cost crisis,” said Gov. Phil Murphy. “My administration is furthering our commitment to affordability for our residential ratepayers by providing direct assistance to lower the monthly cost of energy bills. No New Jerseyan should fear losing electricity, and we will continue to work with BPU to ensure necessary action is taken to combat untenable energy bills for families and businesses.”

To access more business news, visit NJB News Now. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); TRENTONThe New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved the Residential Universal Bill Credit, which provides direct $100 in energy bill assistance to all 3.9 million New Jersey residential ratepayers with an active electric... Bill credits will be applied to electricity bills starting in September and October. Residents will receive a $50 credit for each month. "Providing economic relief to our residents is critical in managing rising electric costsfrom the PJM cost crisis,"said Governor Phil Murphy."My administration is furthering our commitment to affordability for our residential ratepayers by providing direct...

No New Jerseyan should fear losing electricity, and we will continue to work with BPUto ensure necessary action is taken to combat untenable energy bills for families and businesses." This bill credit fulfills Governor Murphys commitmentto provide immediate relief to residential customers to manage capacity cost increases this summer, said NJBPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy. This is one of many ways that NJBPU is putting affordability first. Over $430 million in direct assistance to nearly every residential ratepayer is a key tool to help ratepayers in the short-term, while we work to bring more electricity online which will lower costs for... The $100 residential universal bill credit concludes the NJBPUs efforts to roll out over $430 million in historic direct bill relief to mitigate the spike in PJM capacity costs, the timing of which coincides... The first portion of the $430 million relief package was REAP, which was recently approved by the Board and will provide an additional $175 in direct relief on top of the $100 credit approved...

Energy usage is a primary driver of utility bills, and reducing your usage offers an immediate opportunity for ratepayers to save money. If you or someone you know needs assistance now or may in the future, do not wait to contact your utility or the NJBPU to learn about the many ways to lower your bill... The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved the Residential Universal Bill Credit, which provides direct $100 in energy bill assistance to all 3.9 million New Jersey residential ratepayers with an active electric... Bill credits will be applied to electricity bills starting in September and October. Residents will receive a $50 credit for each month. “Providing economic relief to our residents is critical in managing rising electric costs from the PJM cost crisis,” said Governor Phil Murphy.

“My administration is furthering our commitment to affordability for our residential ratepayers by providing direct assistance to lower the monthly cost of energy bills. No New Jerseyan should fear losing electricity, and we will continue to work with BPU to ensure necessary action is taken to combat untenable energy bills for families and businesses.” The $100 residential universal bill credit concludes the NJBPU’s efforts to roll out over $430 million in historic direct bill relief to mitigate the spike in PJM capacity costs, the timing of which coincides... The first portion of the $430 million relief package was REAP, which was recently approved by the board and will provide an additional $175 in direct relief on top of the $100 credit approved... “This bill credit fulfills Gov. Murphy’s commitment to provide immediate relief to residential customers to manage capacity cost increases this summer,” said NJBPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy.

“This is one of many ways that NJBPU is putting affordability first. Over $430 million in direct assistance to nearly every residential ratepayer is a key tool to help ratepayers in the short-term, while we work to bring more electricity online, which will lower costs for... New Jersey residents will soon see another round of relief on their electric bills as the state grapples with steep rate hikes fueled by increased demand, supply shortages, and strain on the power grid. On Wednesday, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved $100 in bill credits for all residential electric customers this fall, but some lawmakers are warning that the program is a short-term political... The credits — $50 in September and another $50 in October — will be automatically applied to accounts for customers of JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, PSE&G, and Rockland Electric Company. No action will be required from account holders.

Governor Phil Murphy framed the move as an urgent step to address what he called the “PJM cost crisis,” which has driven up wholesale power prices amid record-breaking summer heat and a stressed power... “Providing economic relief to our residents is critical in managing rising electric costs,” Murphy said. “No New Jerseyan should fear losing electricity, and we will continue to work with BPU to combat untenable energy bills.” This latest relief comes after the BPU authorized two $30 bill credits in July and August, funded through the Residential Universal Bill Credit program using proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Those credits, however, will be recouped without interest from September through February. Electric rates surged in June after last year’s Basic Generation Service auction set higher prices for electricity purchased outside the state.

The increases translated to higher monthly bills for average customers, with JCP&L customers hit with a hike of more than 20 percent, Atlantic City Electric customers paying about 17 percent more, and PSE&G and...

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