Battery storage land in Atlantic City Electric’s service area

What the September record actually does

The BPU’s September 9 order describes ACE’s proposal for up to 500 MW on ACE-owned land in Pittsgrove Township. It designates a presiding commissioner and retains the matter for hearing when an administratively complete petition is submitted. This procedural order is not a project construction approval; later decisions need checking.

A proposal on utility-owned property has a different land starting point from a developer seeking your parcel. If someone cites the ACE record, ask why it matters to their own design and whether they are associated with that project or proposing something separate.

Reference: New Jersey BPU: September 2026 Atlantic City Electric procedural order

Identify whose project you are discussing

Ask for the developer name, signing entity and project name. Find out whether the proposed operator would be the utility, an independent developer or another buyer. Do not infer an affiliation because the project would connect in ACE’s area.

Request the current application references and a simple explanation of the remaining decisions. A petition, a hearing order and a final decision establish different things. Keep the date and subject of any cited document with your property records.

A solar application page has a narrower purpose

ACE’s MyGeneration landing page describes submitting solar equipment for interconnection and obtaining permission to operate. That page is a useful solar reference, not evidence that a separate storage project uses the same process or qualifies for the same billing treatment.

Ask the developer which current storage connection resources and operating arrangement apply. Explain whether the property has an existing electric account, solar equipment or no service. The project team should confirm the route for the planned charging and export.

Reference: Atlantic City Electric: MyGeneration solar application process

The actual location still matters

Give the municipality and county as well as the street or road. A South Jersey address alone does not establish the electric service boundary or the local land-use authority. Include the parcel reference if you have it.

Ask the developer to identify the proposed equipment area, entrance and cable route. Mark homes, businesses, drainage and uses you want to preserve. A regional utility project does not establish the rules or usable footprint on another owner’s site.

Understand what an option would hold

If the developer wants time to study the parcel, identify the reserved area, entry rights, payments and full possible term. Ask who can extend it and how you recover the land if the connection or approval route fails.

Keep a future revenue contract separate from your compensation. A utility proposal or state initiative does not start rent under your agreement. Ask how damage, investigation work and temporary access would be handled during the period before construction is certain.

Send a short property note

Provide Sunland your contact details and location. Add ACE as the electric utility if known, the current use and whether you could consider a lease, sale or either. Mention any developer approach and which record it cites.

You can inquire while still unsure about utility service or local rules. Further review will need to establish the site, connection and commercial fit. The inquiry does not reserve your property, promise a buyer or establish an approval.