Woodbridge Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Middlesex County, New Jersey. 772.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Woodbridge Energy Center.
Also known as CPV Woodbridge Energy Center · EIA plant 57839
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 772.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Woodbridge Energy CenterEIA operator ID 57166
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Middlesex County, NJ40.5150, −74.3189
- EIA plant ID
- 57839EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Woodbridge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.83 TWh
3,827,841 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
56.5%
2024: 53.1%
January to July 2026
2.05 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
3.6–5.1
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | 160,654 | Not reported | 3 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,751,779 | 68.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,045,276 | 72.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,898,709 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,050,594 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,444,202 | 65.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,658,507 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,422,124 | 65.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,003,061 | 59.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,608,119 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,827,841 | 56.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,052,812 | 52.2% | 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
1.52M
US short tons. 2024: 1.45M
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
75
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.40 t
About 795 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2), matched to EIA plant 57839 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
806
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
667
million gallons
Source
Middlesex County Utilities Authorit
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.143
USGS SUI, HUC12 Mill Brook-Raritan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 222.7 | November 2015 |
| CT002 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 222.7 | October 2015 |
| ST001 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 327.5 | November 2015 |
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 Woodbridge
How much power does Woodbridge Energy Center produce?
Woodbridge Energy Center reported 3,827,841 MWh (3.83 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 56.5% capacity factor on 772.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.05 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Woodbridge Energy Center?
Woodbridge Energy Center is in Middlesex County, New Jersey, at 40.5150, −74.3189. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Woodbridge Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Woodbridge Energy Center as the operator (EIA operator ID 57166). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Woodbridge Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Woodbridge Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Woodbridge 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
- 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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