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| Participation Rules |
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Residential customers residing in the following municipalities* may be eligible for program participation:
| Bayonne |
Kearny |
Plainfield |
| Camden |
Mt. Holly |
Roselle |
| Carteret |
New Brunswick |
Trenton |
| East Orange |
Newark |
Union City |
| Elizabeth |
North Bergen |
West New York |
| Gloucester City |
Orange |
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| Guttenberg |
Passaic |
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| Hillside |
Paterson |
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| Irvington |
Pemberton |
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| Jersey City |
Perth Amboy |
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- Customers must be a PSE&G customer of record with a separately metered PSE&G electric or gas account.
- Customers must reside in a 1 – 4 family home.
- Customers who lease their homes are eligible for program participation, but landlord permission is required.
- Customers must have a gross household income above 225% of the Federal Income Guidelines per the table below. Proof of household income, such as pay stubs, income tax return(s), or W-2 forms, will be required.
The 2009 Federal Income Guidelines:
Persons in household
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Annual Income Guidelines*
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225% of Federal Income Guidelines
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400% of Federal Guidelines
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1
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$10,830
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$24,367
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$43,320
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2
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$14,570
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$32,783
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$58,280
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3
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$18,310
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$41,198
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$73,240
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4
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$22,050
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$49,613
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$88,200
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5
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$25,790
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$58,028
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$103,160
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6
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$29,530
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$66,443
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$118,120
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7
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$33,270
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$74,858
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$133,080
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8
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$37,010
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$83,272
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$148,040
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Important Note: If the customer is a tenant, the landlord will be responsible for approving the installation of Tier Three upgrades and will be responsible for the payment for those upgrades. All customers or landlords are required to repay their share of the upgrade cost, interest free, through their PSE&G bill over a period of 60 months or in one lump sum payment.
- Customers who participate in the Universal Service Fund (USF), or those who are income qualified (household income under 225% of the Federal Income Guidelines) will be referred to other programs that provide greater benefits, such as the Comfort Partners Program or the state Weatherization Assistance Program.
- Customers who do not reside in the municipalities served by the program may be eligible for the New Jersey Home Performance with Energy Star Program. Go to www.njcleanenergy.com or call 1-866-NJSMART.
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