208th largest plant in New Jersey · 9578th nationally
Selective Insurance is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW. It generates roughly 3.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 349 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Selective Insurance |
|---|---|
| Operator | Maxsolar |
| City | Branchville |
| County | Sussex County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 07890 |
| Coordinates | 41.15222, -74.74444 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9853 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.2 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 9854 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.