New Jersey interconnection applications
14 electric utilities serve New Jersey (EIA-861, 2025): 4 investor-owned utilitys, 9 municipal utilitys, 1 electric cooperative. Together they serve 3,718,585 residential customers; 219,395 residential customers were on net metering at year-end 2025.
Largest utilities in New Jersey
Investor-owned utility · 2,072,339 residential customers · New Jersey
Applications: PDF + email – Email to CINETMETER@PSEG.com (Level 1)
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 1,047,687 residential customers · New Jersey
Applications: Own online portal – FirstEnergy Interconnection Portal
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 509,015 residential customers · New Jersey
Applications: Own online portal – Connect the Grid Interconnection Portal (Green Power Connection)
Interconnection process and documents →Investor-owned utility · 66,678 residential customers · New Jersey
Applications: PowerClerk – RECO DG Interconnection PowerClerk
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 22,866 residential customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Electric cooperative · 12,201 customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 11,849 customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 6,894 customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 6,547 customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 4,032 customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 3,222 customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Municipal utility · 3,181 customers · New Jersey
Interconnection process and documents →Export compensation among the researched New Jersey utilities: NEM. Rules differ by utility – see each utility page.
New Jersey interconnection rule
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)
Interconnection ruleN.J.A.C. 14:8-5 (Interconnection), as amended by R.2025 d.078 (57 N.J.R. 1420(b), eff. July 7, 2025) and R.2026 d.010 (58 N.J.R. 72(a), eff. Jan. 5, 2026) – Interconnection of customer-generator facilities (Grid Modernization rules) · source
Applies toThe four electric distribution companies (EDCs) regulated by NJBPU: PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, Rockland Electric. Applications via each EDC's CIAP-compliant automated portal.
Application formEDC standard Interconnection Application/Agreement form (Part 1 application signed by EDC as approval; Part 2 after construction-official approval) submitted through the EDC's CIAP automated portal (N.J.A.C. 14:8-5.2, 5.4).
TimelinesLevel 1: completeness 3 BD; decision 10 BD after complete; EDC returns signed Part 1 and states inspection requirement within 3 BD of approval; after construction-official approval and Part 2: authorization to energize within 5 BD if inspection waived; if inspection required, appointments offered within 5 BD and held within 10 BD, authorization within 5 BD after successful inspection. EDC may not condition energizing on meter replacement (5.2(g)). PAVE report for > 500 kW (5.10).
FeesLevel 1: none. Level 2: <= $50 + $1/kW export capacity (+ actual cost of minor modifications/additional review). Level 3: <= $100 + $10/kW export capacity, max $10,000 (+ study costs) (N.J.A.C. 14:8-5.7 as amended 2026).
InsuranceEDC shall not require Level 1 or Level 2 customer-generators to purchase additional liability insurance, except at the EDC's discretion when required to maintain safety, power quality or reliability (N.J.A.C. 14:8-5.2(e), amended 2025).
External disconnectEDC shall not require Level 1 or Level 2 customer-generators to install external disconnect switches not included in the interconnection equipment, except at EDC discretion when required for safety, power quality or reliability (N.J.A.C. 14:8-5.2(e)).
Export compensationNEM – N.J.S.A. 48:3-87(e); N.J.A.C. 14:8-4 (Net metering)
Net metering for Class I renewable customer-generators of EDCs; system sized not to exceed annual on-site consumption (no fixed kW cap per older rule text); annualized period with excess at avoided cost. Rule text and 2025 amendment to 14:8-4.2 not re-read in detail.
Municipal electric utilities (e.g., Vineland, Madison, Butler) and Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative are not EDCs under these BPU rules and follow their own interconnection/net metering policies (not reviewed).
| Level | Up to | Criteria / review / fee |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 (14:8-5.4) | 50 kW | Inverter-based with smart inverter capability, certified (14:8-5.3), nameplate <= 50 kW AC AND export capacity <= 25 kW AC; screens: <=10% of max fault current, radial aggregate export <=100% of relevant minimum load, shared secondary <=30 kVA · Completeness 3 business days (applicant 15 BD to cure); RPA check 5 BD; decision 10 BD after complete (12 if RPA amended); signed Part 1 within 3 BD · No application or other fee |
| Level 2 (14:8-5.5) | 2000 kW | Certified, export capacity <= 2 MW AC, or not qualifying/failing Level 1 · Completeness 3 BD; determination 15 BD after complete · Up to $50 + $1/kW export capacity, plus minor modifications/additional review at actual cost |
| Level 3 (14:8-5.6) | > 2 MW AC or not qualifying/failing Level 2; impact and facilities studies · Up to $100 + $10/kW export capacity, max $10,000, plus actual study costs |
- NJ Register 58 N.J.R. 72(a), R.2026 d.010 adopted amendments N.J.A.C. 14:8-5 (eff. Jan. 5, 2026): https://www.nj.gov/bpu/pdf/rules/R.2026%20d.010%20(58%20N.J.R.%2072(a)).pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- NJ Register 57 N.J.R. 1420(b), R.2025 d.078 (eff. July 7, 2025): https://nj.gov/bpu/pdf/rules/R.2025%20d.078%20(57%20N.J.R.%201420(b)).pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- N.J.A.C. 14:8-5 (LII, pre-2025 text for unchanged parts): https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/title-14/chapter-8/subchapter-5 (retrieved 2026-11-13)
All 14 utilities in New Jersey
- PSE&G2,072,339
- JCP&L1,047,687
- Atlantic City Electric509,015
- Rockland Electric (O&R New Jersey)66,678
- City of Vineland22,866
- Sussex Rural Electric Cooperative Inc.0
- Borough of Butler0
- Borough of Madison0
- Borough of South River0
- Borough of Park Ridge0
- Seaside Heights Municipal Utility (NJ)0
- Borough of Milltown0
- Borough of Lavallette0
- Borough of Pemberton0
Residential customers in New Jersey per EIA-861 (2025). Customer counts = bundled + delivery-only service (EIA-861 Part A + Part D). Service territory is reported by county; a county can be served by several utilities.
$500 / month
Unlimited interconnection applications. 12-month agreement, signed online. The agreement starts the day you sign; first invoice right away, then monthly.
- Unlimited interconnection applications
- Single-line diagram and site plan for every application
- Pre-submission check against the utility’s requirements
- Homeowner e-signature link for the authorization
- Filing in your utility portal accounts or by the utility’s method
- Utility questions, corrections and resubmissions
- Follow-up through approval, inspection and PTO
- Customer list, exports, API and webhooks
Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.