Howard Down — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2434
- Capacity
- 68.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cumberland, NJ
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- City of Vineland - (NJ)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 67,305 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.3%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Howard Down
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #23 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#1035 of 2009 nationally
68.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Cumberland, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
68.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.4895, -75.0339
County
Cumberland, NJ
Nearby Plants
- Vineland HeadquartersSolar1.1 MW · 0.3 km
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- Corning Pharmaceutical GlassSolar2.3 MW · 1.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Vineland - (NJ) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Vineland - (NJ) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Howard Down power plant is a 68.2 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by the City of Vineland. The plant has a single generator.
Howard Down operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 22nd largest power plant in New Jersey out of 46, and 1028th nationally out of 1963. The plant's latest annual generation was 67,305 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Howard M. Down Power Plant Unit 11
OperationalGas63 MWPJM
Generation
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
67.3K MWh
Annual Generation
11.3%
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
VINELAND 13.8KV CTYVINEL
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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