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Below are important dates in New Jersey related to upcoming Basic Generation Service (BGS) timelines:

• Load caps, tranche sizes, and minimum and maximum starting prices scheduled to be announced on 11/14/25.
• Final illustrative part 2 application forms scheduled to be posted on 11/20/25.
• BPU decision on auction proposal expected in 11/25; EDC compliance filings expected to be due in 12/25;
• BPU decision on compliance filings expected in 12/25;
• Final supplier master agreements and rules expected to be posted in 12/25.
• Additional bidder information webcast tentatively scheduled for 12/2/25.
• Online application portal expected to be available to bidders by 12/2/25; part 1 applications due by 12:00 p.m., noon, ET on 12/16/25; notification of part 1 application results expected by 12/19/25; part 2 applications due by 12:00 p.m., noon, on 1/14/26; notification of part 2 application results expected by 1/22/26; information webcast for registered bidders tentatively scheduled for 1/28/26.
• Market-to-market information scheduled to be released 1/27/26; tranche fee scheduled to be announced 1/28/26; final rate spreadsheets scheduled to be posted, final seasonal factors announced scheduled to be posted on 1/29/26.
• First trial auctions for registered bidders scheduled for 1/29/26; second trial auctions scheduled for 2/3/26.
• Registered bidder notification of BGS-CIEP auction starting prices scheduled for 2/426; BGS-CIEP auction scheduled to start 2/6/26; BGS-RSCP auction scheduled to start 2/9/26.

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(Annual proceeding for the procurement of Basic Generation Service (BGS) for New Jersey’s four investor-owned electric utilities (EDCs), for the period 6/1/26 – 5/31/27. )