Utility Companies Offer Assistance

Learn about all of ACE’s assistance programs including: 

• Budget Billing avoids seasonal peaks in your electric bills by dividing payments evenly over the course of the entire year by creating a predictable monthly bill.

• Extended Due Date allows customers to request to have their due date extended without a late charge. 

• Payment Arrangements are for eligible customers who need assistance paying off a large or past-due balance. This program enables you to pay your past-due balance using monthly installment payments.

• Third-Party Notification allows customers to designate a third party to receive a copy of a disconnection notice. The third-party can arrange payment of your bill or talk with an ACE customer service representative on the customer’s behalf.

• Budget Payment Plan avoids seasonal peaks in your electric bills by dividing payments evenly over the course of the entire year by creating a predictable monthly bill.
• Weatherization Program helps eligible households identify and complete money-saving weatherization solutions. 

Learn about all of JCP&L’s assistance programs including: 

• Extended Due Date allows eligible customers to request to have their due date extended without a late charge. 

• Payment Arrangements are for eligible customers who need assistance paying off a large or past-due balance. This program enables you to pay your past-due balance using monthly installment payments.

• Third-Party Notification allows customers to designate a third party to receive a copy of a disconnection notice. The third-party can arrange payment of your bill or talk with a JCP&L customer service representative on the customer’s behalf.

• Military Deferred Payment Program allows customers who are having financial difficulties due to a family member's active military duty to defer payment on part of all of their bills. 

• Gift of Warmth provides a one-time grant of up to $500 to help customers through financial hardship. 
• Budget Plan avoids seasonal peaks in your electric bills by dividing payments evenly over the course of the entire year by creating a predictable monthly bill.
• Deferred Payment Arrangements are for eligible customers who need assistance paying off a large or past-due balance. This program enables you to pay your past-due balance using monthly installment payments.
• Life-Sustaining Equipment is the priority when there are outages. Make NJ Natural Gas aware of any life-sustaining equipment in the household.

• Budget Billing avoids seasonal peaks in your electric bills by dividing payments evenly over the course of the entire year by creating a predictable monthly bill.
• Bill Extender allows eligible customers to request to have their due date extended without a late charge. 
• Get Well First extends the due date on bills during an eligible customer’s hospital stay. 
• Payment Agreements are for eligible customers who need assistance paying off a large or past due balance. This program enables you to pay your past due balance using monthly installment payments.

Learn about all of PSE&G’s assistance programs including: 

• Equal Payment Plan avoids seasonal peaks in your electric bills by dividing payments evenly over the course of the entire year by creating a predictable monthly bill.

• Third-Party Notification allows customers to designate a third party to receive a copy of a disconnection notice. The third party can arrange payment of your bill or talk with an PSE&G customer service representative on the customer’s behalf.

• Deferred Payment Agreements are for eligible customers who need assistance paying off a large or past due balance. This program enables you to pay your past due balance using monthly installment payments.