Ambit Energy New Jersey Basics
New Jersey was the 6th state expansion for Ambit Energy and launched Fall of 2011. Being squeezed between two already established markets with Pennsylvania to the west and our especially strong presence in New York to the East, New Jersey took off like a rocket ship right out of the gate. Having been there for the first round of public presentations, I was blown away at the standing room only crowds that I saw at every location.
Although standing room crowds are no longer the norm, New Jersey continues to be one of the strongest growth states for Ambit. One of the main reasons for the strong start and continued growth for Ambit Energy in New Jersey is that it was the first time Ambit launched a state with both Natural Gas and Electricity in all the available service territories all at once. Usually Ambit goes into a state with one or two of the largest territories first then expands in to the remaining territories one by one but this time Ambit made a big splash and it paid off big time. You could not pick a better time and a better state to get with Ambit Energy.
Ambit Energy Meetings & Events in New Jersey
As you can see by the map below, we have a full slate of ongoing business presentation meetings taking place all over New Jersey. For complete details, see PowerZone if you are a consultant or contact your referring consultant for details if you not yet enrolled with Ambit Energy.
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Ambit Energy’s New Jersey Coverage Map
As previously mentioned, Ambit Energy has already opened up for service in all of the available deregulated territories of New Jersey. What this simply means is that we can service any customer of any one of the following 6 utility companies within the state of New Jersey…
- PSEG provides electricity and gas to the six largest cities in New Jersey
- Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) is the main provider of electricity in northwestern and eastern New Jersey
- Atlantic City Electric is the supplier of electricity for southern New Jersey
- Rockland Electric provides electricity to northeastern New Jersey along the New York border
- South Jersey Gas provides gas to seven counties in southern New Jersey
- New Jersey Natural Gas provides gas to mid-coast New Jersey
These 6 unique service territories combine to make up Ambit Energy’s New Jersey coverage which can be seen in the map below. There are some small cities and areas that Ambit does not service which is usually a result of the utilities in a small town/city being owned by the actual city itself and thus being exempt from deregulation.
Ambit Energy New Jersey – Customer Basics
Service Reliability, Storm Outage & Customer Service
Many people are worried they will receive inferior service or be last on the block to get their electricity restored during a storm outage. I often have to fight back the urge to laugh at the question, but simply put the answer is a resounding… NO.
Take straight from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities…
Under New Jersey’s energy deregulation law, the supply portion of your electric or natural gas bill is separated from the delivery portion. With the supply portion open to competition, customers can shop around for the best price on their energy supplies. Their electric and natural gas distribution utilities will still deliver those supplies through their wires and pipes – and respond to emergencies, should they arise – regardless of where those supplies are purchased. Purchasing your energy supplies from a company other than your electric or gas utility is purely an economic decision; it has no impact on the reliability or safety of your service.
So whether you like or hate the service you’ve received from your local utility company it will not change one iota because your local utility provider (PSEG, JCP&L, etc…) will continue to provide all services related to delivery which include reading your meter, taking care of repairs during a storm outage and even billing… so the only thing that changes is the price you pay.
Ambit Energy New Jersey Service Plans – Variable, Fixed, Green & Commercial
Standard Variable – This is a non-contract plan offering a competitive price per kWh that changes on a monthly basis based on moving market conditions. This plan really doesn’t make any sense in most cases simply because of the unique nature of our next plan…
Standard Fixed – We also offer contract/term plans that lock in a set per kWh for a 12 month period so that consumers can achieve price security. Normally contract/term plans with other companies carry what’s called an ETA (early termination fee) to prevent customers from switching to a competitor or cancelling within the contract period. Ambit Energy does NOT tack on such a fee in New Jersey so essentially there is no reason a customer should not choose the contract/term plan because with Ambit Energy they get the price security of a contract with the flexibility of a variable plan.
Green Variable & Fixed – Ambit’s Green-e certified plans are essentially identical to the non-green plans in all aspects except price. Green plans from any company are always going to be more expensive because REC’s (renewable energy certificates) must be purchased to offset the usage. It is not possible to actually control the electrons so customers on a green plan actually get green energy so Ambit Energy uses Green-e certified REC’s which have independent verification to ensure the extra money you pay for a green plan gets properly directed to local renewable energy initiatives in New Jersey.
Commercial – Ambit offers standard variable & fixed along with green variable & fixed plans for small commercial customers. Additional details can be found within New Jersey Small Commercial Fact Sheet
Ambit Energy New Jersey Rates
Our rates vary by individual territory and change regularly so it’s not possible to keep up-to-date rates on this page but one thing you can count on is that Ambit is committed to providing a discount compared to the default utility provider. Taking JCP&L as an example, if their rates go up that means our rates will likely go up but not as much, their rates go down we will go down a bit farther. There may be a short adjustment period in a changing marketplace but as a general rule Ambit will always price below the default utility provider which in this example is JCP&L. On the other hand it is not possible to always be priced the cheapest among the entire array of deregulated energy supply companies that we compete with on a head to head basis but we will always be priced below what most consumers are comparing against. Click here to check current Ambit Energy rates.
Ambit Energy New Jersey Billing
As a licensed third party energy supply company in the State of New Jersey, Ambit Energy is not involved in the delivery process, which includes the billing. What this means is you will continue to receive the same bill from the same local utility company except after switching to Ambit Energy you will notice a line item notation on the supply portion of the bill indicating Ambit Energy as your new energy supply company.
A Highlight of Ambit’s Value Proposition in New Jersey
- No Deposits or Credit Checks – Switching your service over to Ambit Energy in New Jersey does not require you to hand over any personal information. Your utility account number and basic contact information is all we need.
- Nothing Changes – Switching to Ambit Energy does not negatively affect anything regarding the service, reliability or billing of your electricity or natural gas. The only noticeable change will be a line-item notation on your existing bill indicating Ambit Energy as your new energy supply/generation company.
- Fixed Rate Security & Variable Rate Flexibility – You will NOT find a cancellation fee tacked onto any of our fixed rate plans which means you can lock in our low rates without worrying about any “gotcha” fees if you need to cancel early. This means you don’t need to debate between a fixed or variable rate plan, with Ambit Energy New Jersey you get the best of both worlds!
- Green-e Certified – Not all green energy is the same! Ambit Energy is Green-e certified which ensures your dollars are going to help local renewable energy efforts in New Jersey!
- Proven Track Record – In business since 2006, Ambit Energy is #1 on Inc.500 for 2010, has a BBB A rating, a member in good standing with the DSA and savings verified by the consumer watchdog group Citizens Utility Board.
Questions, comments, corrections or additions?
We’ve done our best to compile all the important info regarding Ambit Energy’s presence in New Jersey but if you have any thoughts to add or anything you think worth sharing please do so in the comments below.
Wishing you all the best,
Shawn Cornett
Ambit Energy Founding Executive Consultant
Top 20 Income Earner
Six Time 5-Star Club Qualifier
Pacesetter, Powersurge & Pure Energy Award Winner
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