Comfort Partners
The New Jersey Comfort Partners Program is a free program that helps income-eligible customers reduce their utility bills through implementing cost effective measures which save energy and money while improving their home's safety and comfort at no cost to them.
Comfort Partners has helped over 126,000 families since the program was launched in 2001! Read more here or click the image below to watch a video introduction to Comfort Partners.
Through Comfort Partners, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and your electric and natural gas utilities partner with you to reduce your energy use and utility bills, improve your comfort, and increase the health and safety of your home.
For More Information, Fill Out the Form Below or Call:
866-378-4345
The Comfort Partners Program takes a comprehensive approach to energy savings, including considering efficiency, building performance, and health and safety issues.
If eligible, participants receive:
- All recommended efficiency measures and energy education services - free of charge.
- Installation of cost-effective energy efficiency measures in the home (determined on a home-specific basis). These can include:
- Efficient lighting products;
- Hot water conservation measures (water heater insulation, water heater pipe insulation and energy-saving showerheads and aerators);
- Replacement of inefficient refrigerators;
- Thermostats;
- Insulation upgrades (attic, wall, etc.);
- Air sealing;
- Duct sealing and repair;
- Heating/cooling equipment maintenance;
- And other measures.
- Comprehensive, personalized energy education and counseling.
Read what others who have participated in this program are saying, or watch this short video highlighting the 50,000th home to benefit from Comfort Partners, located in Linden, New Jersey.
- Comfort Partners Brochure
- Comfort Partners Brochure (Spanish version)
Eligibility Requirements
The Comfort Partners Program is available to any New Jersey household with significant energy use, having an income at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Households that do not meet the above income guidelines but receive aid from any of the following programs may still be eligible for Comfort Partners:
- Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Lifeline, Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD), Section 8 Housing, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Universal Service Fund (USF), Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or General Assistance (GA)
The customer must also use the home as a primary residence and be the ratepayer of record with a participating electric or gas utility. Customers must live in a building (house, apartment, townhome, etc) with no more than 14 units that are individually metered. Buildings with more than 14 units are not eligible.
If your primary source of heat is oil, propane or kerosene, please contact the NJ Department of Community Affairs, Office of Weatherization at 800-510-3102 or locate the county office that serves your home.
Additional Opportunities to Save
Learn about additional Energy Assistance Programs offered by the State of New Jersey.
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