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New Jersey Moderate-income Home Weatherization (utilities) open
Administered by each of New Jersey's investor-owned electric and gas utilities, under the state's Triennium 2 energy efficiency programs.
New Jersey's utilities weatherize homes free for households earning between 250% and 400% of the poverty line, $82,501 to $132,000 for four, or living in a moderate-income census tract: up to $14,000 of insulation, air sealing and other upgrades and $2,500 of health and safety work at JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, South Jersey Gas and NJ Natural Gas.
source · verified 2 October 2026 · amounts in US dollars
What it pays
| Upgrade | Condition | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Energy efficiency upgrades | Insulation, air and duct sealing, smart thermostat, lighting and hot water measures, as the assessment finds | $14,000 |
| Health and safety improvements | On top, where needed before the work | $2,500 |
PSE&G runs the same program and says all upgrades are free for eligible customers, but its page does not give a dollar cap. Below 250% of the poverty line, the route is Comfort Partners.
Who is eligible
| People in household | Above (250%) | Below (400%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $39,901 | $63,840 |
| 2 | $54,101 | $86,560 |
| 3 | $68,301 | $109,280 |
| 4 | $82,501 | $132,000 |
| 5 | $96,701 | $154,720 |
| 6 | $110,901 | $177,440 |
| 7 | $125,101 | $200,160 |
| 8 | $139,301 | $222,880 |
- or instead
- A home in a moderate-income census tract (FFIEC), or at PSE&G an Overburdened Community, with self-certified income.
- the home
- One to four individually metered units at JCP&L (one to eight at PSE&G, up to three at NJNG); owned, or rented with the owner's consent; at least five years old and occupied for a year.
- fuel
- Homes heated with propane or oil may not qualify for every measure; NJNG's program is for its gas-heat customers.
What disqualifies you
The rules people find out about after the work is done.
- Homes in foreclosure, built in the last five years or under a builder's warranty.
- Homes for sale (PSE&G).
- Household income below 250% of the poverty line, which goes to Comfort Partners instead.
Where the application goes
Call your electric or gas utility's weatherization line; NJCEP lists them all.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| JCP&L | 800-915-8309, option 2 |
| PSE&G | homeenergy.pseg.com |
| Atlantic City Electric | homeenergysavings.atlanticcityelectric.com |
| South Jersey Gas | sjgsaveenergy.clearesult.com |
| NJ Natural Gas | savegreen.com |
| All utilities | njcleanenergy.com |
The thing most pages get wrong
Free weatherization is usually a low-income program; this one is for moderate incomes. It starts where Comfort Partners stops, at 250% of the poverty line, and runs to 400%, $132,000 for a family of four, or covers anyone living in a moderate-income census tract.
Worth up to $16,500
South Jersey Gas puts it as 'up to $16,500 worth of free home improvements': the $14,000 of energy upgrades and $2,500 of health and safety work together.
Ends with the Triennium
The utility programs run under Triennium 2, which NJBPU budgeted for 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2027.
Sources
- https://residential.energysavenj.com/jersey-central/IQWX/ — primary source, read 2 October 2026
- https://homeenergy.pseg.com/home-weatherization
- https://homeenergysavings.atlanticcityelectric.com/residential/energy-assessments/home-weatherization-program
- https://sjgsaveenergy.clearesult.com/sjg/income-qualified/
- https://www.savegreen.com/residential/income-qualified-programs/home-weatherization.aspx
- https://www.njcleanenergy.com/programs/energy-efficiency/utility-run-programs-for-homeowners
- https://www.nj.gov/bpu/newsroom/2024/approved/20250127.html