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3.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Somerset, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
3.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5704, -74.6395
County
Somerset, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Onsite Partners, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AEP Onsite Partners, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The LabCorp Engine is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Somerset County, New Jersey. The plant has a total capacity of 3.2 MW and began operating in 2019. It consists of a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator. AEP Onsite Partners, LLC is the plant's operator.
The LabCorp Engine operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 40th out of 46 power plants in New Jersey, and 1675th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 235 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
16 MWh
Latest Month
235 MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1451 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $3.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Somerville Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
2.387 km
Operator
PSE&G
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SOMERVIL230 KV SOMERVSP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.040 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1453 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East