Sayreville Cogeneration Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10308
- Capacity
- 430.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Middlesex, NJ
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Sayreville Power Generation LP
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 534,828 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Sayreville Cogeneration Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #12 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#526 of 2009 nationally
430.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Middlesex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
430.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.4390, -74.3444
County
Middlesex, NJ
Nearby Plants
- Sayreville Solar ProjectSolar3.1 MW · 0.7 km
- Red Oak Power LLCNatural Gas821.1 MW · 1.1 km
- Parlin Solar LLCSolar1.3 MW · 2.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sayreville Power Generation LP | Vistra | NextEra Energy Resources |
| Owner(s) | Vistra Corp | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Sayreville Energy Center, or Sayreville Cogen Facility, is a combined cycle power station in Sayreville, New Jersey owned in part and operated by NextEra Energy Resources. Built by Westinghouse, it opened in 1991. It provides power to the PJM Interconnection and the Long Island Power Authority.
Read more on WikipediaThe Sayreville Cogeneration Facility is a 430.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1991 and is owned by Vistra. The operator listed with the EIA is Sayreville Power Generation LP. The facility consists of three generators.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 534,828 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.1%. The Sayreville Cogeneration Facility operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. It is ranked as the 12th largest power plant out of 19 in New Jersey, and 528th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
534.8K MWh
Annual Generation
14.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
South River 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
50726
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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