32.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (16 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (17 MW) operating in Mercer, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
32.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
1996
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3414, -74.6572
County
Mercer, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Trustees of Princeton University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Key Government Finance, Inc., Tiger Solar Partners, LLC, Trustees of Princeton University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Princeton University Cogeneration is a hybrid power plant located in Mercer County, New Jersey. Operated by the Trustees of Princeton University, the facility has a total capacity of 32.1 MW and began operating in 1996. The plant utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and solar photovoltaic technologies, with solar tracking employing a single-axis system. The primary fuel source is listed as solar (SUN). The plant consists of 5 generators.
In the most recent year of record, the plant generated 77,202 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.5%. Princeton University Cogeneration operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. The plant is ranked 1 out of 328 power plants in New Jersey and 1265 out of 7108 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from lbnl_solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
77.2K MWh
Annual Generation
27.5%
Capacity Factor
$28.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Elm Street Substation · 26 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Public Service Enterprise Group
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
PSEG
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
ZONE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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