174th largest plant in New Jersey · 8705th nationally
Colonial Pipeline Woodbury West Deptford is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 3.7 MW. It generates roughly 5.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 532 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Colonial Pipeline Woodbury West Deptford |
|---|---|
| Operator | Powerflex |
| City | West Deptford |
| County | Gloucester County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08066 |
| Coordinates | 39.81732, -75.19687 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPWWD | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.7 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Pipeline Company | Alpharetta, GA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.