PSEG Kearny Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2404
- Capacity
- 605 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hudson, NJ
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 10
- Operator
- Kearny Generating Station
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 141,115 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
PSEG Kearny Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #10 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#393 of 2009 nationally
605 MW Natural Gas operating in Hudson, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
605 MW
Nameplate Capacity
10
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7373, -74.0965
County
Hudson, NJ
Nearby Plants
- Ports Jersey City SolarSolar3 MW · 0.9 km
- Hudson County SolarSolar1.2 MW · 1.5 km
- KearneyHydro1.5 MW · 1.9 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kearny Generating Station | — | Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Owner(s) | Kearny Generating Station | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Kearny Generating Station is a peaking power plant on the banks of the Riverbend of the Hackensack River in South Kearny, New Jersey. Owned and operated by Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSEG) the power station consists of 10 simple cycle combustion turbines totaling 456 MW. It is part of the PJM Interconnection of the Eastern Interconnection grid electric transmission system.
Read more on WikipediaPSEG Kearny Generating Station is a 605 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hudson County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2001 and consists of 10 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The operator is listed as Kearny Generating Station.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 10th out of 19 power plants in New Jersey, and 397th out of 945 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 141,115 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.7%.
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
10.7K MWh
Latest Month
141.1K MWh
Annual Generation
2.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
123901463
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Deals·m and a
New Jersey Utility PSEG to Sell Fossil Fuels Plants for $1.92 Billion
Public Service Enterprise Group, New Jersey's largest utility owner, reached a deal to sell a portfolio of natural gas-fired power plants...
PSEG (seller)
Bloomberg.com·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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