379th largest plant in New Jersey · 12726th nationally
Tom's River (Lowes) is a solar power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 115 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tom's River (Lowes) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Madison Energy Investments Llc |
| City | Toms River |
| County | Ocean County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08753 |
| Coordinates | 39.98900, -74.17300 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.