10.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Essex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7393, -74.1876
County
Essex, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rutgers, The State University of NJ | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rutgers, The State University of NJ | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Cogen plant is a 10.5 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Essex County, New Jersey. It began operating in 1989 and is owned and operated by Rutgers, The State University of NJ. The plant consists of three generators utilizing natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. It is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 47,060 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.1%. The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Cogen plant ranks 31st out of 46 power plants in New Jersey and 1441st out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
26 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
47.1K MWh
Annual Generation
51.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
McCarter Switching Station · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.903 km
Operator
PSE&G
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MCCARTER26 KV RBHSST
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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