331st largest plant in New Jersey · 12057th nationally
Connell East Llc is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 138 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Connell East Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Connell East Llc. |
| City | Berkeley Heights |
| County | Union County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07922 |
| Coordinates | 40.66698, -74.40781 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOREA | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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.