Linden Cogen Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50006
- Capacity
- 974.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Union, NJ
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 9
- Operator
- EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 5,739,999 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 67.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Linden Cogen Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #3 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#175 of 2009 nationally
974.1 MW Natural Gas operating in Union, NJ — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
974.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6322, -74.2156
County
Union, NJ
Nearby Plants
- Bayway RefineryWaste Heat11.2 MW · 0.8 km
- PSEG Linden Generating StationNatural Gas1740 MW · 1.4 km
- Linden Solar FarmSolar2.7 MW · 1.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | EGCO Linden II, LLC, HPJV1 LLC, JERA Power Linden, LLC, Rose Capital Investment Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Linden Cogen Plant is a 974.1 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Union County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned and operated by EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC. It consists of 9 generators. The Linden Cogen Plant is the third-largest power plant in New Jersey out of 19 plants, and ranks 180th nationally out of 945 plants.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In the most recent year of available data, the Linden Cogen Plant generated 5,739,999 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
483.5K MWh
Latest Month
5.7M MWh
Annual Generation
67.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
LINDEN COGEN____
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone J
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
23786Nearby ISO Node
323567Substation
23512Substation
News & Articles (4)Beta
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EGCO Boosts Stake in US Linden Cogen Power Plant, Share Price Jumps 2025
EGCO shares up after boosting investment in US Linden Cogen power plant, expanding footprint in US energy market.
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