27th largest plant in New Jersey · 2931st nationally
Forked River is a oil power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 76.8 MW. It generates roughly 2.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 188 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3219 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Forked River |
|---|---|
| Operator | Forked River Power, Llc |
| City | Forked River |
| County | Ocean County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08731 |
| Coordinates | 39.81540, -74.20980 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 38.4 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 38.4 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| CO₂ | 3.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 7 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3219 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.