Power Plants in New Jersey

New Jersey operates 427 power plants totaling 18,347 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas dominates the mix at 68%, followed by Nuclear (20%) and Solar (6%). The largest plant is Pseg Salem Generating Station at 2,381 MW.

Plants427operating sites
Capacity18,347 MWnameplate
Generation64.4M MWhannual
CO₂15.0Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 68%Nuclear 20%Solar 6%Hydroelectric 3%

Plant locations

Showing the 120 largest plants by capacity. New Jersey operates another 307 plants below this size — browse the lists below to reach them.

Largest plants in New Jersey

PlantCityFuelCapacity
Pseg Salem Generating StationHancocks BridgeNuclear2,382 MW
Pseg Linden Generating StationLindenNatural Gas1,740 MW
Bergen Generating StationRidgefieldNatural Gas1,401 MW
Pseg Hope Creek Generating StationHancocks BridgeNuclear1,291 MW
Linden Cogen PlantLindenNatural Gas974 MW
Red Oak Power LlcSayrevilleNatural Gas821 MW
Woodbridge Energy CenterKeasbeyNatural Gas773 MW
West Deptford Energy StationWest DeptfordNatural Gas755 MW
Newark Energy CenterNewarkNatural Gas735 MW
Bayonne Energy CenterBayonneNatural Gas644 MW
Pseg Sewaren Generating StationSewarenNatural Gas610 MW
Pseg Kearny Generating StationKearnyNatural Gas605 MW
GilbertMilfordNatural Gas512 MW
Yards Creek EnergyBlairstownHydroelectric453 MW
Sayreville Cogeneration FacilitySayrevilleNatural Gas430 MW
Naea Ocean Peaking Power LlcLakewoodNatural Gas383 MW
Eagle Point Power GenerationWestvilleNatural Gas252 MW
Pseg Burlington Generating StationBurlingtonNatural Gas242 MW
Naea Lakewood LlcLakewoodNatural Gas237 MW
Cumberland (Nj)MillvilleNatural Gas231 MW
SayrevilleSayrevilleNatural Gas212 MW
Camden Plant Holding LlcCamdenNatural Gas173 MW
Parlin Power PlantParlinNatural Gas135 MW
Sherman AvenueVinelandNatural Gas113 MW
Carlls CornerUpper Deerfield TwpNatural Gas83.8 MW
Paulsboro RefineryPaulsboroOther Fossil78.5 MW
Forked RiverForked RiverOil76.8 MW
ClayvilleVinelandNatural Gas73.0 MW
Mickleton StationMickletonNatural Gas71.2 MW
Covanta Essex CompanyNewarkBiomass69.8 MW
Howard DownVinelandNatural Gas68.2 MW
Union County Resource RecoveryRahwayBiomass45.0 MW
Camden Resource Recovery FacilityCamdenBiomass35.0 MW
Princeton University CogenerationPrincetonNatural Gas32.1 MW
Kenilworth Energy FacilityKenilworthNatural Gas28.8 MW
Middlesex County Utilities AuthoritySayrevilleBiomass22.5 MW
Edf Ph1 Toms RiverTom's RiverSolar21.3 MW
Merck Rahway Power PlantRahwayNatural Gas20.8 MW
Ben Moreell Solar FarmTinton FallsSolar20.0 MW
Andover Energy Storage ProjectAndoverOther Fossil20.0 MW
Justin Court Energy StorageFlemingtonBattery Storage20.0 MW
Montague Energy StorageMontagueBattery Storage20.0 MW
Stryker 22, L.l.c.AlphaOther Fossil19.8 MW
Plumsted 537 LlcPlumstedOther Fossil19.8 MW
Mount Olive Solar FarmMt. OliveSolar19.8 MW
PilesgrovePilesgroveSolar18.0 MW
Kdc Solar Pr1, LlcJacksonSolar17.0 MW
Haworth Water Treatment PlantHaworthNatural Gas16.0 MW
Tinton Falls Solar FarmTinton FallsSolar16.0 MW
Ocean County LandfillManchesterBiomass14.4 MW

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