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BIOENERGY PLANTSOcean County Landfill
Ocean County Landfill is a 14.4 MW retired bioenergy plant in Ocean County, New Jersey, operated by NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingFeb 1997 (completed)
- ClosedDec 2024 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNT7 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired |
| UNT8 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired |
| UNT9 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired |
| UNT10 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired |
| UNT11 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired |
| UNT12 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Retired |
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| UNT5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
| UNT6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC
- Location
- Ocean County, New Jersey
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 14.4 MW
- First unit online
- Feb 1997
- EIA plant ID
- 54980
Location
40.0249, -74.2501
Nearby power plants
- Spano Solar - Ocean County Landfill - CSSolar farms · 4.2 MW · 0.0 mi
- Toms River CSGSolar farms · 4.0 MW · 2.7 mi
- EDF Ph1 Toms RiverSolar farms · 21.3 MW · 2.9 mi
- Lakehurst SolarSolar farms · 9.6 MW · 3.3 mi
- Jackson Board of Education-Liberty HSSolar farms · 1.2 MW · 4.7 mi
- Tom's River (Lowes)Solar farms · 1.0 MW · 4.8 mi
- Lakewood Cheddar SchoolSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 4.9 mi
- NAEA Lakewood LLCGas power plants · 288 MW · 5.0 mi
- NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLCGas power plants · 398 MW · 5.1 mi
- NES Rutgers SolarSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 5.7 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