5.5 MW Solar operating in Monmouth, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
5.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.4466, -74.1546
County
Monmouth, NJ
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation | NJR Clean Energy Ventures | — |
| Owner(s) | NJR Clean Energy Ventures III Corporation | NJR Clean Energy Ventures III Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as NJR Clean Energy Ventures III Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The IFF Union Beach Project is a 5.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by NJR Clean Energy Ventures Corporation. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the IFF Union Beach Project generated 8,851 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant is ranked as the 63rd largest solar facility in New Jersey out of 328, and nationally it is ranked 2159 out of 7108. Financial data is available for this project from LBNL, suggesting further details on costs and power purchase agreement terms may be accessible.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
393 MWh
Latest Month
8.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
$108.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$28.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bay Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
4.784 km
Operator
Jersey Central Power and Light
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
TAYLORLN230 KV T1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match