Wheeling in New Jersey

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5013666

Ambrosio, M

Almost all of New Jersey is served by three investor-owned utilities. Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE and G), Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP and L) and Atlantic City Electric (ACE). The Board believed that a coordinated policy for the wheeling of power within the state would enable electric utilities on the one hand, and cogenerators and small power producers on the other, to seek the most advantageous power-sales contracts. This way, cogenerators and small power producers could receive the higher payment for their energy and capacity and the state would avoid greater costs with the potential for avoiding or deferring the construction of a planned coal unit. While this gives the QF more potential buyers of its power and the opportunity to receive a higher price for it, the presence of three buyers is not sufficient to insure a competitive rate. Avoided-cost payments are still needed. These reasons led the Board to attempt to develop a comprehensive state wide wheeling policy. The policy would address only the wheeling of power from a QF to another in-state, investor-owned utility and was intended to give QFs in PSE and G's territory the opportunity to sell power to JCP and L. The wheeling proposal and status at this time are discussed.

• Research Organization: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, Trenton (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5013666
• Journal Information: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States), Journal Name: Cogener. Small Power Mon.; (United States); ISSN CSPME
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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