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Important Dates Re: Procurement of Basic Generation Service (BGS)

Dockets: ER25040190
Category: New Jersey

Below is a list of important dates related to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Basic Generation Service (BGS) for New Jersey’s four investor-owned electric utilities (EDCs), for the period 6/1/26 – 5/31/27.

  • Final illustrative part 2 application forms scheduled to be posted on November 20, 2025.
  • Proposed modifications to standard form of the pre- and post-auction letters of credit were due by October 28, 2025; individual responses expected by November 5, 2025; all acceptable optional modifications scheduled to be posted on November 7, 2025; and final credit instruments scheduled to be posted November 5, 2025.
  • Load caps, tranche sizes, and minimum and maximum starting prices scheduled to be announced on November 14, 2025.
  • BPU decision on auction proposal expected in November of 2025; EDC compliance filings expected to be due in December 2025; BPU decision on compliance filings expected in December 202512/25; final supplier master agreements and rules expected to be posted December 2025.
  • Additional bidder information webcast tentatively scheduled for December 2, 2025.
  • 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.

ER25040190
(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.)