How reliable is the power in New Jersey?
New Jersey ranks 18th of 45 states without major events and 14th with them (1st = fewest minutes), 31 below the U.S. 129 and 488 below the U.S. 662. Major events added 74 minutes, 43% of the with-events total. The figure covers 4,252,472 customers, 98% of the 4,333,821 EIA lists for New Jersey.
New Jersey with and without major events
minutes without power per customer, 2024, New Jersey and U.S.
- 99New Jersey, no major events
- 129U.S., no major events
- 173New Jersey, with major events
- 662U.S., with major events
| Measure | New Jersey without | New Jersey with | U.S. without | U.S. with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI, minutes per customer | 99 | 173 | 129 | 662 |
| SAIFI, interruptions per customer | 0.94 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.53 |
| CAIDI, minutes per interruption | 105 | 155 | 122 | 433 |
| Median utility, SAIDI minutes | 50 | 123 | — | — |
Which New Jersey utilities move the number
Jersey Central Power & Lt Co serves 27% of the customers in the New Jersey figure: 75% of lost customer-minutes with major events, 70% without. Without Jersey Central Power & Lt Co, the weighted figure would be 60 minutes with major events and 41 without, against 173 and 99.
- Jersey Central Power & Lt Co: 1,147,443 customers (27%), 255 min without and 481 with; 75% of lost minutes with major events, 70% without.
- Public Service Elec & Gas Co: 2,534,077 customers (60%), 39 min without and 45 with; 16% of lost minutes with major events, 24% without.
- Atlantic City Electric Co: 570,952 customers (13%), 50 min without and 123 with; 10% of lost minutes with major events, 7% without.
All New Jersey utilities in the 2024 file
23 utilities in the 2024 EIA-861 files for New Jersey: 3 follow IEEE 1366, 1 uses another method, 19 filed no reliability figures. 4 are listed.
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 2,534,077 | 39 | 45 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 13 | 1 of 3 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 570,952 | 50 | 123 | 0.67 | 0.84 | 59 | 2 of 3 | — |
| Jersey Central Power & Lt Co | Investor Owned | IEEE 1366 | 1,147,443 | 255 | 481 | 1.95 | 2.46 | 47 | 3 of 3 | — |
| Rockland Electric Co | Investor Owned | Other method | 74,967 | 149 | 225 | 1.16 | 1.27 | — | Not ranked | other method, not comparable |
New Jersey utilities with no reliability figures
19 in the sales file, no SAIDI or SAIFI row.
| Utility | Type | Customers |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrun Inc. | Behind the Meter | 45,019 |
| City of Vineland - (NJ) | Municipal | 25,905 |
| Tesla Inc. | Behind the Meter | 10,131 |
| TerraForm US Energy Services, LLC | Behind the Meter | 130 |
| Greenskies Renewable Energy, LLC | Behind the Meter | 22 |
| Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Behind the Meter | 12 |
| Constellation NewEnergy, Inc | Not stated | — |
| Borough of Madison - (NJ) | Municipal | — |
| NJ Clean Energy Program | Not stated | — |
| Texas Retail Energy, LLC | Not stated | — |
| Freepoint Energy Solutions LLC | Not stated | — |
| Seaside Heights Municipal Utility | Municipal | — |
| Borough of Lavallette - (NJ) | Municipal | — |
| Borough of Butler - (NJ) | Municipal | — |
| Sussex Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | — |
| MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC | Not stated | — |
| BP Energy Retail LLC | Not stated | — |
| NextEra Energy Services, LLC | Not stated | — |
| David Energy Supply LLC | Not stated | — |
The biggest New Jersey utilities against the U.S.
- Public Service Elec & Gas Co (investor owned, 56% of New Jersey customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 39 min, 90 below the U.S. 129; with major events 45 min against 662.
- Jersey Central Power & Lt Co (investor owned, 27% of New Jersey customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 255 min, 125 above the U.S. 129; with major events 481 min against 662.
- Atlantic City Electric Co (investor owned, 13% of New Jersey customers in the file): SAIDI without major events 50 min, 79 below the U.S. 129; with major events 123 min against 662.
- Rockland Electric Co (investor owned, 2% of New Jersey customers in the file): reports on another method, SAIFI 1.27, not compared with the U.S. figure.
- Sunrun Inc. (behind the meter, 1% of New Jersey customers in the file): no reliability figures filed.
Next to New Jersey in the ranking
New Jersey report card
Smart meters: 91% of residential meters, 7 utilities (U.S. 92%). New Jersey time-based rates: 1 of 5 utilities, 0.4% of residential customers enrolled (U.S. 10.6%). New Jersey efficiency spend: $188.5 per customer (U.S. $124.2). Demand response: 5 W per customer (U.S. 77). New Jersey net-metered systems: 48.6 per 1,000 customers. Rankings.
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Questions
How many minutes without power did the average New Jersey customer have in 2024?
99 minutes without major events and 173 with them (3 IEEE 1366 utilities, customer-weighted).
Why do the two New Jersey numbers differ so much?
Major events add 74 of the 173 minutes (43%); Jersey Central Power & Lt Co supplies 75% of the with-events total.
Which New Jersey utility reported the fewest and the most minutes?
Among 3 utilities with 10,000+ customers: Public Service Elec & Gas Co 39 minutes without major events, and Jersey Central Power & Lt Co 255.
Which New Jersey utilities use which method?
3 follow IEEE 1366, 1 uses another method, 19 filed no reliability figures.