Middle Station is a oil power plant in New Jersey.
| Plant Name | Middle Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine New Jersey Generation Llc |
| City | Rio Grand |
| County | Cape May County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08242 |
| Coordinates | 39.02690, -74.87720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MID3 | Petroleum Liquids | Kerosene | 37.2 MW | Retired | 1971 |
| MID1 | Petroleum Liquids | Kerosene | 21.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| MID2 | Petroleum Liquids | Kerosene | 21.2 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| 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.