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COAL POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSPSEG Mercer Generating Station
PSEG Mercer Generating Station is a 768 MW retired power plant in Mercer County, New Jersey, operated by PSEG Fossil LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingDec 1960 (completed)
- ClosedJun 2017 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 326 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 326 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 115 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- PSEG Fossil LLC
- Location
- Mercer County, New Jersey
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 768 MW
- First unit online
- Dec 1960
- EIA plant ID
- 2408
Location
40.1792, -74.7339
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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