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BATTERY STORAGE

South River BESS Phase 1

South River BESS Phase 1 is a 9.9 MW operating battery storage site in Middlesex County, New Jersey, operated by South River OnSite Generation, LLC. Its batteries store up to 16 MWh.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2025 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
SOUR1Batteries9.9 MW
16 MWh
OperatingJan 2025

Plant details

Operator
South River OnSite Generation, LLC
Location
Middlesex County, New Jersey
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 9.9 MW
First unit online
Jan 2025
EIA plant ID
70239

Location

40.4435, -74.3782

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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