119th largest plant in New Jersey · 6680th nationally
Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.p. is a natural gas power plant in New Jersey with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 92 MWh per year — enough to power about 8 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 815 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.p. |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vicinity Energy Trenton, L.p. |
| City | Trenton |
| County | Mercer County |
| State | New Jersey |
| ZIP | 08608 |
| Coordinates | 40.21670, -74.76670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7213 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Retired | 1983 |
| 7214 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 6.0 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 4.6 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CO₂ | 37 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 815 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.