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6.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Essex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
6.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7205, -74.1263
County
Essex, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Essex County Correctional Facility Cogen | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Essex County | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Essex County Correctional Facility Cogen is a 6.2 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Essex County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by Essex County Correctional Facility Cogen. It consists of two natural gas internal combustion engine generators.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the Essex County Correctional Facility Cogen ranks 33rd out of 46 power plants in New Jersey, and 1536th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 23,463 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.1%.
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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
IPP CHP
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
23.5K MWh
Annual Generation
43.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1287 lb/MWh
NOx
29 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.035 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.024 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
41.5%
Annual Net Gen
23 GWh
CO₂eq
1288 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Newark Bay Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
1.477 km
Operator
Public Service Enterprise Group
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NEWARKEC18 KV CTG11
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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