PSE&G scales New Jersey's first utility-led EV programme to 45,000 chargers with make-ready support
By Eve
Public Service Enterprise Group has expanded its Clean Energy Future Electric Vehicle Program, approved by New Jersey regulators in 2021, to deploy approximately 45,000 chargers across residential, business and public sites in its service territory. The utility offers customer incentives for home and business installations alongside make-ready support that covers infrastructure upgrade costs. Dawn Neville, PSE&G's senior manager of electric transportation, describes the programme as requiring flexibility and persistence to scale from pilot to full deployment.
Why it matters: The programme demonstrates a utility-led procurement model combining customer incentives with grid-side make-ready investment, offering a template for other US utilities navigating regulatory approval for large scale charging rollouts. For charge point operators and contractors, PSE&G's 45,000 charger target represents significant installation and upgrade work across New Jersey's largest utility service area.