Which Atlantic City Electric hotels belong in this review?
Atlantic City Electric Company provides electric delivery in its New Jersey territory. Its current territory and service tariff sections list municipalities including Atlantic City, Absecon, Cape May, Ocean City, Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest. These destination markets explain this editorial coverage choice, without establishing a hotel-room ranking or assigning every nearby hotel to ACE.
Confirm the utility, service address, and account number on the bill. A coastal hotel’s electric utility and gas utility may differ. A property outside ACE’s listed electric territory needs another tariff review, even if its operating company owns a hotel in Atlantic City. Keep separate meters for the main building, garage, exterior lighting, and charging infrastructure visible in the procurement file.
The hotel energy markets hub provides the broader account-identification framework. A neighboring hotel may need the JCP&L electricity guide instead, with different commercial schedules and utility enrollment records.
Why do monthly and annual general service deserve separate attention?
The current Section IV tariff, effective October 1, 2026 includes Monthly General Service, or MGS, and Annual General Service, or AGS, with secondary and primary variants. These are utility delivery schedules. They differ from a supplier contract’s fixed or variable price and from the default generation product assigned to the account.
A demand ratchet is a tariff rule that can keep billed demand above a month’s measured peak by referencing earlier demand or another specified floor. It is particularly relevant when a property’s activity falls sharply after its summer season.
The AGS-secondary continuation leaf in the current compilation, effective December 1, 2025, uses the greatest fifteen-minute demand for the month, but not less than 80% of the highest such demand in the preceding June, July, August, or September months, and not less than 25 kW. Do not apply this AGS rule to every ACE commercial schedule. Confirm the hotel’s actual classification first.
How can a seasonal hotel test the delivery exposure?
Assume, only for illustration, a hotel on the relevant AGS-secondary schedule has a qualifying summer peak of 200 kW and a later winter measured peak of 40 kW. The 80% reference is 160 kW. Under the cited rule, that reference exceeds both the assumed current peak and the 25 kW floor. This example shows billed demand mechanics; it is not an ACE price quote or a forecast for a real property.
| Illustrative input or test | Calculation | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Assumed qualifying summer peak | 200 kW | Establishes the example’s historical reference |
| Tariff’s AGS reference factor | 200 × 80% = 160 kW | Can dominate a low winter measured peak |
| Assumed winter measured peak | 40 kW | Does not alone determine billed demand |
| Applicable minimum floor | 25 kW | Another condition in the cited schedule |
| Example billed-demand comparison | Highest of 40, 160 and 25 kW | 160 kW before any other applicable provisions |
Compare the applicable delivery schedules over an entire operating year, including term requirements. AGS-secondary also has an annual contract and renewal-notice provisions. Lower winter occupancy is not, by itself, evidence that annual delivery obligations disappear.
Which default supply category applies to the account?
ACE offers BGS-RSCP and BGS-CIEP default supply. The current Rider BGS describes RSCP availability for specified general-service accounts with assigned annual peak load share below 500 kW. The corresponding general-service accounts at or above that threshold, and transmission service accounts, have CIEP treatment. The assignment reference is November 1 of each year, rather than one arbitrary demand interval.
For eligible smaller accounts electing CIEP, the rider describes notification by the second working day in January and effectiveness on June 1 for the following twelve months. Keep that default-product election distinct from a third-party supplier enrollment. The relevant tariff leaf and procurement period should be part of the decision record.
CIEP includes hourly energy based on the specified PJM Atlantic transmission-zone pricing mechanism, with listed adjustments and separate capacity treatment. A hotel’s hourly default bill therefore requires consumption weighted by the relevant intervals. Monthly kWh multiplied by an unrelated average market price does not reproduce it. Future assumptions should be marked as assumptions.
What changes when the hotel selects a supplier?
The tariff’s price-to-compare provisions explain that a third-party supply customer is not billed ACE’s BGS or transmission service charges for that supplied service. Applicable delivery charges remain. CIEP-eligible accounts continue to be billed the CIEP standby fee. That continuing fee can be missed if the comparison deletes every line associated with default supply.
Ask bidders to identify the energy, capacity, transmission, losses, ancillary costs, compliance costs, and adjustments covered by their offer. An energy-only figure cannot be compared directly with a benchmark containing more components. Reconcile taxes and remaining utility charges separately.
For a seasonal property, submit the actual opening and closing calendar and forecast by month. Identify whether hot-water systems, freeze protection, kitchen equipment, or security loads continue during a room shutdown. Compare an unchanged operating season with a longer season or renovation delay. A supplier’s minimum usage, volume tolerance, or material-change clause should be understood against both scenarios before selection.
When can the new supplier begin service?
The PHI supplier enrollment FAQ distinguishes jurisdictions. For New Jersey, it describes a thirteen-calendar-day window before the scheduled meter read, with switching at the meter read. The accepted utility transaction and effective date remain the operational evidence; the supplier contract should explain its start convention and handling of a delayed enrollment.
- Confirm the full utility account number and authorized hotel entity.
- Obtain the current meter-read schedule and outgoing contract end date.
- Ask the chosen supplier to identify the required submission deadline.
- Retain the accepted enrollment, rather than only a submission email.
- Reconcile the first supplier bill and final outgoing supply bill.
A change in ownership adds a separate delivery-account process. Do not assume a new owner can use the seller’s authorization or inherit the supply agreement. Resolve assignment, consent, or replacement requirements with the contract parties. Build those actions into the closing calendar while maintaining service continuity.
How do capacity tags and efficiency programs interact?
PJM’s utility methodology inventory includes ACE resources for capacity and transmission assignments. Obtain the account’s current quantities, units, and effective periods. A delivery ratchet reference and a supplier capacity tag are different records. If the supply agreement passes capacity through, ask for the precise tag and factor calculation rather than treating billed delivery demand as its input.
The commercial program FAQs tie program screening to the customer’s commercial rate class and explain the equipment and approval process. A hotel’s proposed project needs current eligibility confirmation from the administrator. Preserve baseline equipment, operating hours, and account details before installation.
As reviewed October 12, 2026, ACE’s commercial lighting promotion states an offer end date of December 30, 2026 and limits the offer to ACE commercial customers in New Jersey, subject to program requirements. This is a specific promotion date, not the end date for every efficiency program. Confirm the project’s approval and completion conditions before including an incentive in a capital budget.
What should the property owner approve?
The final review should show the actual schedule, any historical demand floor, default category, supplier cost coverage, and accepted start plan. For a shore hotel, explain the winter delivery exposure and annual obligations as clearly as the summer energy volume. An operational plan should protect guest comfort and essential winter building systems while testing any feasible changes to equipment starts.
The PSE&G hotel guide provides another New Jersey tariff comparison. The Delmarva Power hotel guide shows how a nearby destination portfolio can face different state rules. Keep those account differences visible when negotiating a portfolio contract.
Broker compensation: Request the broker adder or direct fee, its calculation and billing units, and its treatment on cancellation or renewal. Include compensation in the same total supply scope used for every offer. Retain the written disclosure with the delivery analysis, chosen agreement, and enrollment confirmation.