UNIONDALE, N.Y., March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- PSEG Long Island announced today another new, customer-focused improvement that makes it easier for customers to do business with their electric utility. In a move that further enhances the existing self-service options available, PSEG Long Island has contracted with Speedpay® to provide payments processing services through which residential and business customers can now pay their bill using a credit or debit card through the Speedpay® website.

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"PSEG Long Island is committed to continuous improvement and to making it easier for our customers to do business with us," said Dan Eichhorn, vice president of Customer Service at PSEG Long Island. "We promised to provide our customers a best-in-class experience and expanding our payment options to include credit and debit cards is another step in that direction."

To make a credit or debit card payment, PSEG Long Island customers can call 888-608-6669, or visit https://psegli.speedpay.com.

Credit or debit cards can be used by residential and commercial customers to pay their bill, with all payments processed by Speedpay, a Western Union company. Customers who are applying for a new account will not be able to use credit or debit cards to make their deposit. Advance payments cannot be made with a credit or debit card. Payments made through the Speedpay website will be posted within three business days.

Speedpay charges a processing fee per payment of $2.95 for residential customers and $9.95 for commercial customers.

PSEG Long Island urges its customers to always be aware of imposters and thieves to avoid falling victim to a payment scam. For more information on payment methods please visit https://www.psegliny.com/page.cfm/Account/Payment.

PSEG Long Island operates the Long Island Power Authority's transmission and distribution system under a 12-year contract. PSEG Long Island is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE:PEG), a publicly traded diversified energy company with annual revenues of approximately $11 billion.

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516.229.7248
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