126th largest plant in New Jersey · 6865th nationally
Dg Iron Mountain is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 6.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 593 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Dg Iron Mountain |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dg Edison New Jersey Llc |
| City | Edison |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08837 |
| Coordinates | 40.52132, -74.34739 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRNMT | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.4 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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.