Newark Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Essex County, New Jersey. 735 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Hartree Partners LP.
Also known as EIA plant 58079
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 735 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2015First generator online
- Operator
- Hartree Partners LPEIA operator ID 66103
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 3 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Essex County, NJ40.7072, −74.1258
- EIA plant ID
- 58079EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Newark produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.60 TWh
2,601,101 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
40.4%
2024: 48.4%
January to July 2026
1.37 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2016 to 2025
2.6–5.0
TWh a year. Low 2025, 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 | 1,180,342 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,330,434 | 67.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,210,732 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,512,325 | 70.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,007,215 | 77.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,234,390 | 65.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,273,117 | 66.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,508,038 | 70.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,681,773 | 57.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,122,664 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,601,101 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,372,804 | 36.7% | 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 · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.09M
US short tons. 2024: 1.27M
SO₂, 2025
6
US short tons
NOx, 2025
69
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.42 t
About 838 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (U001, U002), matched to EIA plant 58079 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
928
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
668
million gallons
Source
Passaic Valley Sewer Commissioners
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.164
USGS SUI, HUC12 Newark Bay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 225.0 | September 2015 |
| GT-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 225.0 | September 2015 |
| STG-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 285.0 | September 2015 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hartree Partners LP 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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How much power does Newark Energy Center produce?
Newark Energy Center reported 2,601,101 MWh (2.60 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 40.4% capacity factor on 735 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.37 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Newark Energy Center?
Newark Energy Center is in Essex County, New Jersey, at 40.7072, −74.1258. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Newark Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hartree Partners LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 66103). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Newark Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2015, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Newark Energy Center?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Newark 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
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