255th largest plant in New Jersey · 10231st nationally
Overlook Medical Center is a oil power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Overlook Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Overlook Medical Center |
| City | Summit |
| County | Union County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07901 |
| Coordinates | 40.71168, -74.35423 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPS4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.6 MW | Under Construction | — |
| CHPS3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2012 |
| CHPS1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 2012 |
| CHPS2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.0 MW | Retired | 2012 |
| 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.