Utilities · Solar in New Jersey

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L): how it credits the solar power you send to the grid

Full retail net metering under New Jersey's rules, plus state production-based incentive payments.

Checked November 12, 2026. Utilities change these rules; check the current tariff before you sign.

How it works

Exported power earns the full retail price, kWh for kWh.

JCP&L, serving central and northern New Jersey, follows the same net metering rules as PSE&G.

Leftover credit at the end of the yearly period is paid at a lower rate, so a system sized to your use makes the most sense.

Production incentives are paid through the state program, not by the utility.

JCP&L is owned by FirstEnergy, which also owns Ohio Edison, the Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison.

What it means for a typical New Jersey home

With full credit, a typical 5.5 kW system in New Jersey (about $14,135 at the 2026 median price) pays for itself in about 9 years and saves about $34,839 over 25 years after its price, paid in cash with no federal credit. It doesn't matter much whether you use the power as it's made or send it out, so a battery adds backup, not savings. Payback by system size in New Jersey.

Also in New Jersey: PSE&G (full retail credit).

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Sources: SolarReviews: Net metering in 2026; U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), final 2025 data: Annual State Historical Spreadsheets (Form EIA-861, released October 7, 2026) and Electric Power Annual (October 21, 2026); EnergySage: median quoted price, first half of 2026.