Bayonne Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Hudson County, New Jersey. 644 MW of nameplate capacity across 10 generators, operated by Bayonne Energy Center LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 56964
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 644 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 10 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Bayonne Energy Center LLCEIA operator ID 56267
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 10 NYISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hudson County, NJ40.6528, −74.0915
- EIA plant ID
- 56964EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bayonne produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
932 GWh
931,725 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.5%
2024: 10.4%
January to July 2026
580 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.3–1.2
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 495,441 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2013 | 829,385 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,301,635 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,016,514 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,115,660 | 24.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 625,794 | 14.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 772,116 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 656,742 | 11.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 347,827 | 6.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 595,575 | 10.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,160,974 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 751,774 | 13.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 590,533 | 10.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 931,725 | 16.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 580,417 | 17.7% | 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
520,517
US short tons. 2024: 341,786
SO₂, 2025
3
US short tons
NOx, 2025
32
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.56 t
About 1,117 lb per MWh
10 of 10 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (GT1, GT10, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, GT6, GT7, and others), matched to EIA plant 56964 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, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT8 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 64.0 | June 2012 |
| GT9 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 66.0 | May 2018 |
| GT10 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 66.0 | May 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Bayonne
How much power does Bayonne Energy Center produce?
Bayonne Energy Center reported 931,725 MWh (932 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.5% capacity factor on 644 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 580 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Bayonne Energy Center?
Bayonne Energy Center is in Hudson County, New Jersey, at 40.6528, −74.0916. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Bayonne Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bayonne Energy Center LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56267). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bayonne Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bayonne Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 10 price nodes linked to Bayonne Energy Center, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page