Newark Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58079
- Capacity
- 735 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Essex, NJ
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Hartree Partners LP
- Parent Company
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Annual Generation
- 2,601,101 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 40.2%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Newark Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #7 of 47 Natural Gas plants in NJ#279 of 2009 nationally
735 MW Natural Gas operating in Essex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
735 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7072, -74.1258
County
Essex, NJ
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hartree Partners LP | Hartree Partners | — |
| Owner(s) | Hartree Partners LP | Brookfield Asset Management | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Newark Energy Center is a 655-megawatt gas fired power plant in Newark, New Jersey. Approved in 2011, with construction beginning in 2012 it began commercial operations in May 2015. It is situated on a 23 acres (9.3 ha) brownfield east of Doremus Avenue next to a Hess oil terminal on the Passaic River. It was originally built as a joint venture between Hess Corporation and Energy Investors Fund, and it was taken over the latter in 2014.
Read more on WikipediaNewark Energy Center is a 735 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Essex County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2015 and has three generators. It is owned by Brookfield Asset Management and operated by Hartree Partners LP. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid, and its balancing authority is PJM Interconnection, LLC. Newark Energy Center is located within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 2,601,101 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 40.2%. Newark Energy Center is the 7th largest power plant in New Jersey out of 19, and ranks 284th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Newark Energy Center
OperationalGas625 MWPJM
Generation
214.0K MWh
Latest Month
2.6M MWh
Annual Generation
40.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Newark Energy Center · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PSE&G
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
NEWARKEC18KV
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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