Hunterdon Area Energy Cooperative

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Welcome to the Residential Energy Aggregation webpage for the Hunterdon Area Energy Cooperative (HAEC). The cooperative was formed on May 28, 2018, to pool purchasing and negotiating power for better electricity pricing. Since April 2019, HAEC residents have saved an aggregate of over $5M.

During the most recent auction on August 20, 2025, bids received were lower than the JCP&L Basic Generation Service (BGS) price-to-compare, and an award was made to Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. for a 12-month contract term beginning with residents’ December 2025 meter reads and ends with December 2026 meter reads. On October 5, 2026, the HAEC secured a contract extension with Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., for a 12-month contract term beginning with residents’ December 2026 meter reads and ending with December 2027 meter reads.

The program rate for the contract extension term beginning December 2026 is $0.15857/kWh for the Standard Program Option (no additional renewable energy) and $0.16059/kWh for the Green Program Option (100% renewable energy; residents must opt in). The JCP&L BGS price-to-compare at the time of the extension was $0.162494/kWh.

You may opt out of the HAEC Community Energy Aggregation Program at any time with no fees or penalties. To opt out, call 844-892-5653 or use the online opt-out form below. If you have any questions, contact the program's energy agents at 866-688-5197.

Program Details

What is energy aggregation?

Government Energy Aggregation (GEA) is a program created by the NJ Government Energy Aggregation Act of 2003. It lets municipalities and counties pool residential energy usage to conduct a bulk bid for the lowest possible electricity supply price.

How does the program work?

Only the supply portion of your electric bill changes. Delivery and distribution continue through JCP&L, which still handles outages and account service. All eligible residents are automatically included unless they have a third-party supplier or choose to opt out.