Program News & Info

Welcome to the Residential Energy Aggregation webpage for the Hunterdon Area Energy Cooperative (HAEC). On this page you will find information specific to the HAEC program. Feel free to browse the rest of our site for other general energy aggregation information.

The Hunterdon Energy Aggregation Cooperative Energy Aggregation Program’s last contract term ended in December 2021, at which time all residential accounts enrolled in the program were returned to the state’s Basic Generation Service (BGS) in JCP&L territory. Savings to residents through the program totaled over $1.6 million between March 2019 and December 2021. In an effort to provide continued savings to residents, the HAEC went out to energy auction in September and October 2021, June 2022, and August 2023. Unfortunately, pricing received at the time of the auctions was higher than the BGS rates with JCP&L, so the program could not be continued until now…

The HAEC’s Energy Aggregation Program will be restarting in September 2024! During the most recent auction for the HAEC, held on May 22, 2024, bids received were lower than the JCP&L BGS price to compare, and the energy aggregation program through the HAEC can finally resume. The award was made to IDT Energy, Inc., and the new contract term begins with residents’ meter reads in September 2024 and ends with meter reads after November 2025.

The new program rate for the Standard Program Option (no additional renewable energy) is $0.1119/kWh, and the new program rate for the Green Program Option (100% renewable energy option; residents must opt-in to this program option) is $0.1176/kWh. The JCP&L BGS price-to-compare at the time of the auction was $0.117824/kWh. Information packets containing more details about the new rate and term, outreach meeting dates, etc., will be mailed to eligible residents (not already in a contract with a third-party supplier, have a net meter for solar, didn’t permanently opt-out of the energy aggregation program) in mid-July.

Beginning on July 15th, residents can opt-out of the program by returning the opt-out response card enclosed in the information packet which was mailed to their home, by calling the program’s opt-out hotline at 877-292-3904, online at https://njaggregation.us/HAEC, or by calling the programs customer care team at 866-688-5197.

Program information including a copy of the information packet, a program video, rates and term, and important program dates can be found at the HAEC program’s web page at https://njaggregation.us/HAEC. Residents are also encouraged to call the HAEC program’s energy consultants at 866-688-5197 with questions about the program.

Participating members in the HAEC include the Borough of Califon (Lead Agency for the cooperative), Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Chester Township, Town of Clinton, Delaware Township, Flemington Borough, Frenchtown Borough, High Bridge Borough, Kingwood Township, City of Lambertville, Mendham Township, Millburn Township, Peapack & Gladstone Borough, and Washington Township (Morris County).

Residents can always call the program’s energy consultants at 866-688-5197, option 3, with questions and for program updates.

Residents who decide to participate in the HAEC Energy Aggregation Program have access to an online savings tool which will provide each participating resident with their monthly usage total, comparison of charges through the program versus JCP&L’s Basic Generation Service price, and usage trends. Residents also have the ability to opt-in and opt-out of the program online and can switch between the different renewable energy options available through the program. More information about how to access these online features is provided in the video posted below under “Communications”. A program information packet is also posted under “Communications”.

Residents looking to enroll in the Green Option will need to opt-in to this option by calling the program’s energy consultants 866-688-5197, sending an email to njagg@commercialutility.com, or click here (be sure to provide the Program Option (“Green Program Option”) information in “Comments”).