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Linden Generating Station

Linden Generating Station is a 1,740 MW operating gas power plant in Union County, New Jersey, operated by Linden Combined Cycle.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 1957 (current stage)
  5. ClosedMay 2006 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1001Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle315 MW OperatingApr 2006
2001Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle315 MW OperatingApr 2006
1101Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle181 MW OperatingApr 2006
1201Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle181 MW OperatingApr 2006
2101Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle181 MW OperatingApr 2006
2201Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle181 MW OperatingApr 2006
5Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine96 MW OperatingJun 2000
6Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine96 MW OperatingJun 2000
7Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine96 MW OperatingJun 1995
8Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine96 MW OperatingJun 1995
1Petroleum Liquids181 MW RetiredMay 1957May 2006
2Petroleum Liquids181 MW RetiredDec 1957May 2006
3Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine19 MW RetiredJul 1967May 2006

Plant details

Operator
Linden Combined Cycle
Location
Union County, New Jersey
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1,740 MW
Retired: 381 MW
First unit online
May 1957
EIA plant ID
2406

Location

40.6217, -74.2072

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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