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32.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (16 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (17 MW) operating in Mercer, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
32.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3414, -74.6572
County
Mercer, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Trustees of Princeton University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Key Government Finance, Inc., Tiger Solar Partners, LLC, Trustees of Princeton University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Princeton University Cogeneration is a hybrid power plant located in Mercer County, New Jersey. Operated by the Trustees of Princeton University, the facility has a total capacity of 32.1 MW and began operating in 1996. The plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and solar photovoltaic technologies, with solar tracking employing a single-axis system. The primary fuel source is listed as solar (SUN). The plant consists of 5 generators.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 77,202 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.5%. Princeton University Cogeneration operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant is ranked 1 out of 328 power plants in New Jersey and 1265 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from lbnl_solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
77.2K MWh
Annual Generation
27.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
476 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.013 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.009 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
19.2%
Annual Net Gen
54 GWh
CO₂eq
476 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
Data from 2022–2024
$28.8/MWh
Energy Value
$1.7/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elm Street Substation · 26 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Public Service Enterprise Group
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PSEG
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
ZONE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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