Bergen Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Bergen County, New Jersey. 1,400.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Parkway Generation Operating, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 2398
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,400.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1959First generator online
- Operator
- Parkway Generation Operating, LLCEIA operator ID 67826
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 8 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ40.8375, −74.0244
- EIA plant ID
- 2398EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bergen produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.19 TWh
3,192,904 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
26.0%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
1.41 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.7–5.7
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,375,446 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,049,292 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,370,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 456,632 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,488,454 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,358,530 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 4,291,361 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,946,631 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,327,325 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,947,286 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 6,074,632 | 50.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,829,852 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 5,940,861 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 5,940,673 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 583,518 | 55.3% | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 5,714,370 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,870,127 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,468,151 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,949,317 | 32.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,915,380 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,677,190 | 13.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,739,692 | 14.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,065,411 | 16.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 76,221 | 8.1% | 1 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,166,000 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,192,904 | 26.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,413,655 | 19.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.51M
US short tons. 2024: 1.04M
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
247
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.47 t
About 944 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1101, 1201, 1301, 1401, 2101, 2201, 3001), matched to EIA plant 2398 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
402
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
201
million gallons
Source
Multiple
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.145
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lower Hackensack River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 112.5 | June 1995 |
| 1201 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 112.5 | June 1995 |
| 1301 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 112.5 | June 1995 |
| 1401 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 112.5 | June 1995 |
| 1501 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 325.2 | May 1959 |
| 2101 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.6 | June 2002 |
| 2201 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 183.6 | June 2002 |
| 2301 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 258.4 | June 2002 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Parkway Generation Operating, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Bergen
How much power does Bergen Generating Station produce?
Bergen Generating Station reported 3,192,904 MWh (3.19 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 26.0% capacity factor on 1,400.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.41 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bergen Generating Station?
Bergen Generating Station is in Bergen County, New Jersey, at 40.8375, −74.0244. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Bergen Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Parkway Generation Operating, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 67826). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bergen Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1959, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bergen Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 8 price nodes linked to Bergen Generating Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
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