Jersey Central Power & Light
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a FirstEnergy company, serves about 1.17 million electric customers across central and northern New Jersey under New Jersey Board of Public Utilities regulation. JCP&L does not offer a standalone EV time-of-use rate; its residential EV Driven make-ready rebate and residential off-peak charging credit both closed on June 30, 2025, while non-residential make-ready incentives for multifamily and public DC fast charging remain open through July 15, 2026.
At a glance
Investor-owned- Serves
- New Jersey
- Customers
- 1,171,836
- EV rate plan
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- EVSE rebate
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- Managed-charging program
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Commercial & multifamily rebates
EV Driven Multifamily Make-Ready Incentive
Up to $6,700 per port (up to $8,375 per port in overburdened communities), plus up to $11,100 utility make-ready per site
Multifamily property owners and managers in JCP&L service territory installing qualified Level 2 charging ports (minimum 2, maximum 10 per site). The program's BPU-approved term runs through July 15, 2026 or until Sub-Program funds are exhausted, whichever is first. In May 2026 the BPU ordered New Jersey's electric utilities to petition for an extension of their light-duty EV programs, authorizing continued operation in the meantime with a possible extension through December 31, 2027 once approved. As of September 2026 JCP&L's site still lists this incentive as open, with no new end date posted.
Apply / learn more →EV Driven Public DC Fast Charging Make-Ready Incentive
Up to $25,000 per DC fast charger port
Owners of publicly accessible DC fast charging sites in JCP&L service territory (minimum 2, maximum 4 ports per site). The program's BPU-approved term runs through July 15, 2026 or until Sub-Program funds are exhausted, whichever is first. In May 2026 the BPU ordered New Jersey's electric utilities to petition for an extension of their light-duty EV programs, authorizing continued operation in the meantime with a possible extension through December 31, 2027 once approved. As of September 2026 JCP&L's site still lists this incentive as open, with no new end date posted.
Apply / learn more →JCP&L does not publish a standalone EV-specific time-of-use rate. Under the EV Driven program it ran a residential off-peak charging credit on Rider BGS-RSCP that paid a 2 cent per kWh net credit for charging during off-peak hours, defined as 11pm to 6am on weekdays plus weekends from Friday 11pm to Monday 6am. That residential off-peak credit closed on June 30, 2025 and is not accepting new enrollments. Residential customers without it pay JCP&L's standard residential supply and delivery charges.
The residential side of EV Driven is closed. Both the residential customer make-ready rebate, which paid up to $1,500 for customer electrical work plus up to $5,500 in utility make-ready, and the residential off-peak credit ended on June 30, 2025 with no announced replacement. The non-residential make-ready incentives work differently: multifamily and public DC fast charging sites can still apply through July 15, 2026, and the off-peak credit never applied to those non-residential tariffs.
JCP&L is a FirstEnergy operating company regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and EV Driven was approved as a fixed four-year program (2022 to 2026) rather than an open-ended offering. The original BPU-approved term ran through July 15, 2026. In May 2026 the BPU ordered New Jersey's electric utilities to petition for an extension of their light-duty EV programs, authorizing continued operation in the meantime with a possible extension through December 31, 2027 once approved. As of September 2026, JCP&L still lists the multifamily and public DC fast charging incentives as open, so applicants should confirm current status rather than assume a standing rebate.
Service territory
New Jersey
- Burlington
- Essex
- Hunterdon
- Mercer
- Middlesex
- Monmouth
- Morris
- Ocean
- Passaic
- Somerset
- Sussex
- Union
- Warren
Cost to charge
Other utilities in New Jersey
State guides
Sources
- JCP&L New Jersey EV Driven Program HubRetrieved Jun 2026
- JCP&L EV Driven Frequently Asked Questions (closure dates, off-peak window, off-peak credit)Retrieved Jun 2026
- JCP&L EV Driven Customer Program Guide 2022-2026 (incentive amounts)Retrieved Jun 2026
- AFDC: Jersey Central Power & Light utility incentives overviewRetrieved Jun 2026
- NJ BPU - Order on Extension of Programs, light-duty EV programs including JCP&L (Docket No. EO21030630 et al.), May 21, 2026Retrieved Sep 2026
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