Linden Cogen Plant
Natural gas power plant in Union County, New Jersey. 974.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 generators, operated by EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC.
Also known as Linden Cogeneration Plant · EIA plant 50006
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 974.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 9 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1992First generator online
- Operator
- EFS Cogen Holdings I LLCEIA operator ID 3890
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Union County, NJ40.6322, −74.2156
- EIA plant ID
- 50006EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Linden Cogen Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.74 TWh
5,739,999 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
67.3%
2024: 65.7%
January to July 2026
3.14 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.6–5.7
TWh a year. Low 2015, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,211,743 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,852,637 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,266,672 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2003 | 5,283,129 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,262,331 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 5,581,570 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5,149,428 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 5,110,697 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 5,204,868 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,895,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,709,689 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,436,912 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,026,492 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,169,277 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,618,094 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,585,227 | 53.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,893,533 | 57.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,088,850 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,546,963 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,500,027 | 64.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,198,544 | 60.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,620,205 | 65.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,242,526 | 61.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,644,192 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,625,479 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,739,999 | 67.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 3,137,940 | 63.3% | 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 · NYISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
3.24M
US short tons. 2024: 3.15M
SO₂, 2025
16
US short tons
NOx, 2025
495
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.57 t
About 1,131 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (4001, 5001, 6001, 7001, 8001, 9001), matched to EIA plant 50006 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.171
USGS SUI, HUC12 Morses Creek-Arthur Kill
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | March 1992 |
| GTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | March 1992 |
| GTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | April 1992 |
| GTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | March 1992 |
| GTG5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | April 1992 |
| GTG6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 212.5 | January 2002 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | March 1992 |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | March 1992 |
| STG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | April 1992 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
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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How much power does Linden Cogen Plant produce?
Linden Cogen Plant reported 5,739,999 MWh (5.74 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 67.3% capacity factor on 974.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 3.14 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Linden Cogen Plant?
Linden Cogen Plant is in Union County, New Jersey, at 40.6322, −74.2156. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Linden Cogen Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 3890). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Linden Cogen Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1992, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Linden Cogen Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Linden Cogen Plant, 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
- NYISO 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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