Rutgers Biomedical and Health Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50411
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Essex, NJ
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Rutgers, The State University of NJ
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 47,060 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Cogen
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #31 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#1471 of 2009 nationally
10.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Essex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
10.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7393, -74.1876
County
Essex, NJ
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rutgers, The State University of NJ | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rutgers, The State University of NJ | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
26 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
47.1K MWh
Annual Generation
51.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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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