The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) issued a scam alert warning residents about fraudulent calls targeting the recently approved $100 bill credit for residential electric customers served by New Jersey’s electric investor-owned utilities: Public Service Electric and Gas, Jersey Central Power and Light, Atlantic City Electric and Rockland Electric Company.
The NJBPU has received reports of unsolicited calls from scammers posing as utility representatives who request personal and financial information to “sign up” customers for the credit. The NJBPU emphasizes that no legitimate representative will call customers to enroll them in this program.
“These calls are fraudulent attempts to steal personal information,” said NJBPU in a statement. “The $100 credit is automatically applied to eligible electric accounts — customers don’t need to take any action to receive it. All 3.9 million residential electric ratepayers in New Jersey are eligible for this credit. The credit will be distributed in two $50 installments appearing on utility bills in September and October.”
The $100 residential universal bill credit is part of a $430 million relief package designed to help New Jersey residents manage high energy costs. These increased costs stem primarily from higher capacity prices in the PJM wholesale electric market, which have significantly impacted utility bills across the state.
Residents who receive suspicious calls or need additional information should contact the NJBPU Customer Assistance Division at 800-624-0241.
