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GAS POWER PLANTSPSEG Essex Generating Station
PSEG Essex Generating Station is a 595 MW retired gas power plant in Essex County, New Jersey, operated by Essex Generating Station.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1971 (completed)
- ClosedJun 2022 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 94 MW | Retired |
| 101 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 102 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 103 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 104 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 111 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 112 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 113 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 114 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 121 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 122 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 123 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 124 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Essex Generating Station
- Location
- Essex County, New Jersey
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 595 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 2401
Location
40.7372, -74.1206
Nearby power plants
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- NJMC LandfillSolar farms · 2.5 MW · 1.1 mi
- 435A Bergen AvenueSolar farms · 1.4 MW · 1.2 mi
- Essex County Correctional Facility CogenGas power plants · 6.2 MW · 1.2 mi
- Kearny Generating StationGas power plants · 605 MW · 1.3 mi
- Newark Energy CenterGas power plants · 735 MW · 2.1 mi
- Goya Foods, Inc- Jersey City SolarSolar farms · 2.5 MW · 3.3 mi
- Goya Foods, Inc- Secaucus SolarSolar farms · 1.6 MW · 3.4 mi
- 77 Metro WaySolar farms · 1.0 MW · 3.4 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem