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Cumberland (NJ) — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 5083
Capacity: 231.2 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Cumberland, NJ
Operating Since: 1990
Generators: 2
Operator: Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC
Parent Company: Constellation Energy
Annual Generation: 59,906.02 MWh
Capacity Factor: 2.9%
Balancing Authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC
ISO/RTO: PJM
NERC Region: RFC

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Cumberland (NJ)

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #17 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#716 of 2009 nationally

231.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Cumberland, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

231.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

1990

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

39.3759, -74.9659

County

Cumberland, NJ

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC	Calpine New Jersey Generation	—
Owner(s)	Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC	Constellation Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Cumberland power plant is a 231.2 MW natural gas-fired facility located in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1990 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned by Constellation Energy and operated by Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC. The plant's location places it within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, Cumberland generated 59,906 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.9%. The plant is ranked as the 17th largest in New Jersey out of 19 total plants, and nationally it is ranked 716th out of 945.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

PJM Interconnection, LLC

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

202 MWh

Latest Month

59.9K MWh

Annual Generation

2.9%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

Cumberland Peaking Generation Substation · 230 kV

Substation Distance

0 km

Operator

Atlantic City Electric

Coord Source

OSM spatial

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

PJM

LMP Node

CUMB AE 13.8 KV CT 2

Pricing Hub

WESTERN HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

Curated node match

News & Articles (4)Beta

Deals·m and a

Constellation to Sell 4.4 GW of PJM Gas Power Assets to LS Power for $5B in Regulatory Divestiture

Competitive generation giant Constellation Energy has agreed to sell approximately 4.4 GW of natural gas–fired generation capacity in PJM Interconnection to LS Power Equity Advisors for $5 billion, marking the largest single tranche of divestitures required to resolve antitrust and market-power c...

Constellation Energy (seller)LS Power (buyer)

POWER Magazine·1 weeks ago

Deals·m and a

Constellation to sell 4.4GW of PJM assets to LS Power for $5B as part of Calpine acquisition

Constellation Energy Corporation will sell a portfolio of generation assets in PJM to LS Power for $5 billion, fulfilling DOJ requirements from its Calpine acquisition.

Constellation Energy Corporation (seller)LS Power (buyer)

Power Engineering·1 weeks ago