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Gilbert — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 2393
Capacity: 512 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Hunterdon, NJ
Operating Since: 1974
Generators: 6
Operator: Gilbert Power, LLC
Parent Company: Midwood Holdings
Annual Generation: 54,749.99 MWh
Capacity Factor: 1.2%
Balancing Authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC
ISO/RTO: PJM
NERC Region: RFC

Gilbert

OperatingNatural GasHybrid

Ranked #11 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#473 of 2009 nationally

512 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (351 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (161 MW) operating in Hunterdon, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

512 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

1974

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.5658, -75.1639

County

Hunterdon, NJ

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Gilbert Power, LLC	Gilbert Power	—
Owner(s)	Gilbert Power, LLC	Midwood Holdings	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Gilbert power plant, located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is a 512 MW hybrid facility primarily fueled by natural gas. It consists of six generators utilizing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and combustion turbine technologies. The plant began operating in 1974 and is owned by Midwood Holdings, with Gilbert Power, LLC as the operator. Gilbert is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and resides within the RFC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 54,750 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.2%. Gilbert holds the rank of 11 out of 19 power plants in New Jersey and is ranked 478 out of 945 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

PJM Interconnection, LLC

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

193 MWh

Latest Month

54.7K MWh

Annual Generation

1.2%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Gilbert 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

50704

Pricing Hub

WESTERN HUB

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (10)Beta

General

ECP’s Andrew Gilbert cites carbon capture, hydrogen power as growth levers for ProEnergy

Hydrogen as a power source and carbon capture technologies used in simple-cycle natural gas power generation, or “peakers” as they're...

PE Hub·1 years ago

Deals·other

Exclusive | Energy Capital Partners Raises $6.7 Billion to Pursue Power Companies

The energy-infrastructure investor has wrapped up its fifth flagship fund and parallel co-investment vehicles.

Energy Capital Partners (other)

The Wall Street Journal·1 years ago

Industry

Black water: How industry is fighting stricter controls for a little-known drinking water contaminant

High levels of manganese in drinking water could harm infants and children, research shows. But industries that use or produce the metal are downplaying the...

Grist·2 years ago