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10.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (5 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (6 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (0 MW) standby in Middlesex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Petroleum Liquids + Solar Photovoltaic
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3398, -74.6239
County
Middlesex, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Princeton Energy Center LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Princeton Energy Center LLC | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
Princeton Energy Center, LLC, is a 10.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by Princeton Energy Center LLC. The facility utilizes multiple technologies, including natural gas-fired combustion turbines, petroleum liquids, and solar photovoltaic generation. The solar component uses a fixed-tilt tracking system. The plant's primary fuel is distillate fuel oil (DFO).
Princeton Energy Center operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the state of New Jersey, it is ranked as the 2nd largest of 6 hybrid plants, and nationally it is ranked 327th out of 886 similar facilities. The plant's latest annual generation was 24,630 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.0%.
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
15.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
24.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1125 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.031 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
25.3%
Annual Net Gen
24 GWh
CO₂eq
1126 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PRNCTNPS69 KV PUCGFCT
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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