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76.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Ocean, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
76.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8154, -74.2098
County
Ocean, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Forked River Power, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Forked River Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Forked River is a 76.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Ocean County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1989 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by Forked River Power, LLC. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Forked River generated 3,832 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.6%. The plant ranks 20th out of 46 power plants in New Jersey by capacity, and 1010th out of 1963 plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics related to industry trends, hazards, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
336 MWh
Latest Month
3.8K MWh
Annual Generation
0.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3219 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
7 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $74.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Oyster Creek Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Jersey Central Power and Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
OYSTERCR14KV FR1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.065 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.057 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.006 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.3%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
3222 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East