Bergen Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2398
- Capacity
- 1400.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bergen, NJ
- Operating Since
- 1959
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Bergen Generating Station
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,192,904 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Bergen Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#68 of 2009 nationally
1400.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Bergen, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
1,400.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1959
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8375, -74.0244
County
Bergen, NJ
Nearby Plants
- North Bergen SolarSolar1.6 MW · 2.2 km
- Westside AvenueSolar1 MW · 2.5 km
- Skyway Avenue Solar FarmSolar2.5 MW · 4.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bergen Generating Station | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bergen Generating Station | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bergen Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Ridgefield, New Jersey. The plant is owned and operated by Parkway Generation, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VII, L.P. It is adjacent to the Little Ferry railyard, within the New Jersey Meadowlands, on the banks of Overpeck Creek, near its confluence with the Hackensack River.
Read more on WikipediaBergen Generating Station is a 1400.8 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Bergen County, New Jersey. The plant, which began operating in 1959, consists of 8 generators. It is owned and operated by Bergen Generating Station. The plant is the second-largest of 19 power plants in New Jersey, and ranks 73rd out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Bergen Generating Station produced 3,192,904 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
127.0K MWh
Latest Month
3.2M MWh
Annual Generation
25.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50401
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Black engineer at N.J. power plant found noose hanging at work, lawsuit says
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NJ.com·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·state puc
North Bergen Commissioners Pass Resolution Calling for Ridgefield Gas Fired PSE&G Power Plant to Close, Transition to Cleaner, Renewable Use
North Bergen Commissioners Pass Resolution Calling for Ridgefield Gas Fired PSE&G Power Plant to Close, Transition to Cleaner, Renewable Use.
PSE&G (operator)
Insider NJ·5 years ago
Industry·corporate
Proposed Meadowlands power plant would be NJ's biggest greenhouse gas polluter
A controversial, natural gas-fired power plant proposed for the Meadowlands would emit more carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases than any existing power...
Bergen Record·7 years ago
Industry·corporate
[VIDEO] New Jersey Plans $1.8B Power Plant to Power NYC by 2022
Mitsubishi subsidiary is seeking regulatory approval to build one of New Jersey's biggest natural gas-powered electrical plant in North Bergen.
Mitsubishi (developer)
For Construction Pros·7 years ago
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