11.8 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (6 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (5 MW) operating in Passaic, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
11.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8652, -74.1967
County
Passaic, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cartier Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cartier Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Montclair State University Cogen plant is an 11.8 MW hybrid power plant located in Passaic County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2013 and is owned and operated by Cartier Energy, LLC. It utilizes both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas internal combustion engine technologies. The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority within the RFC NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 47,536 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.8%. The Montclair State University Cogen plant ranks 27th out of 46 power plants in New Jersey and 1418th out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant consists of 3 generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
26.4 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
47.5K MWh
Annual Generation
45.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
GRNOTCH 69 KV T1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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