Setting up utilities in Edison
In Edison, PSE&G delivers electricity, gas depends on your address, water depends on your address, Edison Township Sewer Utility handles sewer, and the Edison Department of Public Works handles trash pickup.
Moving to Edison? Public Grid can set up your electric for you.
Your utilities in Edison
Who to call for each service in Edison, and how to start it.
Electric
PSE&G
The electric company for Newark and much of New Jersey.
To start: PSE&G asks for your Social Security number when you start service. Its start-service page doesn’t list another ID you can give instead.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Gas
Depends on your address
Elizabethtown Gas
Elizabethtown Gas delivers natural gas to New Jersey customers.
Most of zips 08820 and 08837; check your address
To start: Start service online if your home already has a natural gas meter. If it has none, call 1-844-886-8488 to get set up.
PSE&G
PSE&G supplies electric and gas service to New Jersey customers.
Most of zip 08817; check your address
To start: Start service online with your Social Security number. A security deposit may be required for a new customer. If there is a large previous balance at your new address, visit a Customer Service Center with valid ID, proof of your previous address, and a lease, deed or (for landlords) eviction notice.
Water
Depends on your address
Edison Water Utility
A public water distribution system run by the Township of Edison.
Most of zip 08817 (check the utility’s street list)
Middlesex Water Company
Water and wastewater service in parts of New Jersey and Delaware.
Most of zips 08820 and 08837; check your address
To start: Call Customer Service to apply for new water service.
New Jersey American Water
The largest water service provider in New Jersey.
Parts of zip 08820; check your address
To start: Start your service online; it takes just a few minutes.
Sewer
Edison Township Sewer Utility
The Township’s Water and Sewer Utility runs its sewer system.
Where sanitary sewers are not available, septic tanks may be used with a Plumbing Inspector permit.
Trash & recycling
Edison Department of Public Works
Edison Public Works handles trash, recycling and special pickups.
Public Works collects garbage only in the Township’s garbage districts; in private garbage areas, arrangements are made with a private hauler.
What Edison homes pay for electricity
This is PSE&G’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$149
PSE&G’s average home bill, per month
25.9¢
PSE&G’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Edison
Sources: PSE&G, Elizabethtown Gas, Edison Water Utility, Middlesex Water Company, New Jersey American Water, Edison Township Sewer Utility, Edison Department of Public Works, EIA.
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