Largest Power Plants in New Jersey

New Jersey has 427 power plants with a combined nameplate capacity of 18,347 MW. The table below ranks the 50 largest by installed capacity — these are the facilities with the most generation potential in the state. Nameplate capacity measures the maximum output under ideal conditions; actual generation depends on fuel cost, demand, and maintenance schedules.

For a complete list of all plants in the state, visit the New Jersey state page. To find plants near a specific address, use the address lookup.

#PlantStateFuelCapacity
1Pseg Salem Generating StationNew JerseyNuclear2,382 MW
2Pseg Linden Generating StationNew JerseyNatural Gas1,740 MW
3Bergen Generating StationNew JerseyNatural Gas1,401 MW
4Pseg Hope Creek Generating StationNew JerseyNuclear1,291 MW
5Linden Cogen PlantNew JerseyNatural Gas974 MW
6Red Oak Power LlcNew JerseyNatural Gas821 MW
7Woodbridge Energy CenterNew JerseyNatural Gas773 MW
8West Deptford Energy StationNew JerseyNatural Gas755 MW
9Newark Energy CenterNew JerseyNatural Gas735 MW
10Bayonne Energy CenterNew JerseyNatural Gas644 MW
11Pseg Sewaren Generating StationNew JerseyNatural Gas610 MW
12Pseg Kearny Generating StationNew JerseyNatural Gas605 MW
13GilbertNew JerseyNatural Gas512 MW
14Yards Creek EnergyNew JerseyHydroelectric453 MW
15Sayreville Cogeneration FacilityNew JerseyNatural Gas430 MW
16Naea Ocean Peaking Power LlcNew JerseyNatural Gas383 MW
17Eagle Point Power GenerationNew JerseyNatural Gas252 MW
18Pseg Burlington Generating StationNew JerseyNatural Gas242 MW
19Naea Lakewood LlcNew JerseyNatural Gas237 MW
20Cumberland (Nj)New JerseyNatural Gas231 MW
21SayrevilleNew JerseyNatural Gas212 MW
22Camden Plant Holding LlcNew JerseyNatural Gas173 MW
23Parlin Power PlantNew JerseyNatural Gas135 MW
24Sherman AvenueNew JerseyNatural Gas113 MW
25Carlls CornerNew JerseyNatural Gas84 MW
26Paulsboro RefineryNew JerseyOther Fossil79 MW
27Forked RiverNew JerseyOil77 MW
28ClayvilleNew JerseyNatural Gas73 MW
29Mickleton StationNew JerseyNatural Gas71 MW
30Covanta Essex CompanyNew JerseyBiomass70 MW
31Howard DownNew JerseyNatural Gas68 MW
32Union County Resource RecoveryNew JerseyBiomass45 MW
33Camden Resource Recovery FacilityNew JerseyBiomass35 MW
34Princeton University CogenerationNew JerseyNatural Gas32 MW
35Kenilworth Energy FacilityNew JerseyNatural Gas29 MW
36Middlesex County Utilities AuthorityNew JerseyBiomass23 MW
37Edf Ph1 Toms RiverNew JerseySolar21 MW
38Merck Rahway Power PlantNew JerseyNatural Gas21 MW
39Ben Moreell Solar FarmNew JerseySolar20 MW
40Andover Energy Storage ProjectNew JerseyOther Fossil20 MW
41Justin Court Energy StorageNew JerseyBattery Storage20 MW
42Montague Energy StorageNew JerseyBattery Storage20 MW
43Stryker 22, L.l.c.New JerseyOther Fossil20 MW
44Plumsted 537 LlcNew JerseyOther Fossil20 MW
45Mount Olive Solar FarmNew JerseySolar20 MW
46PilesgroveNew JerseySolar18 MW
47Kdc Solar Pr1, LlcNew JerseySolar17 MW
48Haworth Water Treatment PlantNew JerseyNatural Gas16 MW
49Tinton Falls Solar FarmNew JerseySolar16 MW
50Ocean County LandfillNew JerseyBiomass14 MW

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PowerPlantsNearMe.com. (2026). Largest Power Plants in New Jersey. Derived from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID. Retrieved from https://powerplantsnearme.com/largest-power-plants/new-jersey

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