Last week you should have received a letter from Jersey Central Power and Light
(JCP&L) about the ending of a contract with IDT Energy. That letter is an
informational notice, and you do not need to take any action.
This past year, Mendham Township took advantage of a state law that allows us to establish
a Community Energy Aggregation Program. This program permits the aggregation of all
residential customers within participating municipalities for the purpose of competitively
purchasing electricity at rates lower than are currently available from our electric
utility, JCP&L. Mendham Township combined the electricity consumption of all
residential customers in conjunction with four other towns and received competitive bids
from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities licensed suppliers to provide this
electricity supply service and secure better rates for our residents. The supplier that
won the bid for the Hunterdon Area Energy Cooperative (HAEC), which Mendham Township is a
part of, was IDT energy.
Over the last year, IDT has been supplying your power, and we are pleased that this
program will be returning at a new rate of $0.0867/kWh for a term of 9 months effective
March 2021. Unfortunately, the HAEC could not get all the contracts to align, so for the
months of January and February, JCP&L will be providing your power and starting again
in March 2021, IDT will be supplying your energy again. You do not need to take any action
and your electric service will continue without interruption (unless you want to opt-out
of the program).
IDT energy is starting a new program that offers residents the opportunity to select a
100% renewable energy option. If you have questions about this information, please call
the program’s Customer Care Team at 1-866-688-5197 or email info(a)commercialutility.com.
Updated program information is provided on the HAEC’s web page at
www.njaggregation.us/HAEC.
You will receive a more extensive mailing in January 2021 with complete details about the
HAEC’s new contract and the new program, including frequently asked questions, dates and
times for outreach presentations, and methods you can use to opt-out of the program should
you not wish to participate.
Sarah Neibart
Mayor, Mendham Township