Contact South River BPW
Outage / after-hours
(732) 257-9051After hours, the line routes to the on-call lineman. Dial 911 first if anyone is hurt.
Office address
9 Ivan Way, South River, NJ 08882
Walk-in and mail-in payments accepted.
Utility fact sheet
- Type
- Municipal electric utility (MLP)
- Founded
- 1925
- Meters served
- ~6,500
- Service area
- Borough of South River
- Retail choice?
- No (municipal, opted out)
- Wholesale supplier
- PJM market via the MLP joint-action group
- Governance
- 3 elected commissioners
- Net metering
- Yes, residential solar accepted
What you can do here
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1
Start, stop or transfer service
Call (732) 257-9051 or stop by 9 Ivan Way with photo ID and your move-in date.
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2
Pay your bill
Online via the borough portal, by mail, or in person Mon to Fri, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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3
Connect rooftop solar
Net metering is available for residential systems sized to your annual usage. Apply at the office before installation.
About South River Board of Public Works
The South River Board of Public Works is a municipal electric utility owned and governed by the Borough of South River. It was established in 1925 by referendum, and is one of nine surviving New Jersey municipal electric utilities, alongside Butler, Lavallette, Madison, Milltown, Park Ridge, Pemberton, Seaside Heights and Vineland. Together the nine munis serve roughly 90,000 NJ meters out of ~4 million statewide.
Because South River is a municipal, it sits outside the retail-choice market that applies to PSE&G, JCP&L and Atlantic City Electric customers. The BPW buys wholesale power on the PJM market through a municipal joint-action group, owns its own distribution lines and bills a single bundled rate (no separate supply/delivery split). Rates are set by the elected three-commissioner board, not by the NJ Board of Public Utilities.
Day-to-day operations run out of the office at 9 Ivan Way, South River NJ 08882. The same staff handles billing, new connections and dispatches the in-house line crew that responds to outages. Bills are typically about 15 to 25% lower than neighboring JCP&L customers pay, in part because the BPW is not-for-profit and in part because the local distribution system is small and largely depreciated.
How to pay your South River BPW bill
Online portal
Pay via the Borough of South River online billing portal using bank account or card.
By mail
Mail a check to South River Board of Public Works, 9 Ivan Way, South River, NJ 08882.
Drop box
After-hours drop box at the front of the office for check or money-order payments.
In person
Cash, check or money order at the office, Mon to Fri 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Frequently asked questions
Can I switch to a competitive supplier on South River's lines?
How do I start service when I move in?
Does South River BPW handle gas service?
Why are South River's rates lower than JCP&L's?
Who do I call for a downed power line?
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