357th largest plant in New Jersey · 12336th nationally
Jackson Board Of Education-Liberty Hs is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 1.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 161 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Jackson Board Of Education-Liberty Hs |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. |
| City | Jackson |
| County | Ocean County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08527 |
| Coordinates | 40.09267, -74.26200 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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.