Electric Companies in New Jersey

New Jersey Electric Companies

All electricity originates from power plants. In New Jersey, almost all electricity is generated by gas or nuclear power plants. Two nuclear power plants in New Jersey are operated and maintained by PSEG Nuclear. The largest gas-fired power plants are Linden Generating Station in Linden and Bergen Generating Station in Ridgefield. Essex County Resource Recovery Facility generates electricity from biomass. The power plant is located in Newark and has a capacity of 60 MWh.

Four large electric utilities serve most of the population of New Jersey. Orange & Rockland (O&R) serves the northern part of the state, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) serves the central part of the state, and Atlantic City Electric serves the southern part of New Jersey. The largest electric company, Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), serves more than 70% of New Jersey's population. New Jersey residents have the option to purchase electricity from competing suppliers, including NRG, Direct Energy, and Constellation.

Solar energy is developing rapidly in New Jersey. Ten years ago, the percentage of green electricity was negligible. Now, dozens of photovoltaic installations have been set up in the state, generating more than 6 GWh of electricity. The most powerful of these are Ben Moreell Solar Farm, Toms River Merchant Solar, Toms River Merchant Solar, Mount Olive, and Six Flags Solar. New Jersey has a New Jersey Clean Energy Program. Participants in the program significantly reduce their electricity bills. Small-scale solar, such as customer-owned PV panels, make a significant contribution to the state's electricity generation.