Power plants in Essex County, New Jersey
21 operating power plants in Essex County, New Jersey, with 865 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Essex County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark Energy CenterNatural gas | 735 | 2,601 | 40.4% |
| 2 | Covanta Essex CompanyMunicipal solid waste | 70 | 490 | 80.1% |
| 3 | Hoffmann LaRocheNatural gas | 11 | 50.0 | 53.8% |
| 4 | Rutgers Biomedical and Health CogenNatural gas | 11 | 47.1 | 51.2% |
| 5 | Canoe Brook SolarSolar | 6.3 | 10.6 | 19.1% |
| 6 | Essex County Correctional Facility CogenNatural gas | 6.2 | 23.8 | 43.8% |
| 7 | East Orange SolarSolar | 4.5 | 4.9 | 12.5% |
| 8 | Short Hills MallSolar | 2.7 | 3.7 | 15.8% |
| 9 | ADP Roseland, NJSolar | 2.4 | 1.4 | 6.4% |
| 10 | Newark Solar 1 LLCSolar | 2.2 | 3.1 | 16.2% |
| 11 | Lister Avenue SolarSolar | 2.0 | 3.4 | 19.4% |
| 12 | Prudential 80 Livingston Roseland SolarSolar | 1.7 | 2.5 | 17.0% |
| 13 | Caldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant HybrSolar and battery storage | 1.7 | 0.9 | 15.2% |
| 14 | CCG MarketingSolar | 1.5 | 2.2 | 16.7% |
| 15 | 601 Doremus CDGSolar | 1.5 | 2.2 | 17.0% |
| 16 | Ports Newark 8201 SolarSolar | 1.4 | 1.6 | 13.3% |
| 17 | Prudential 55 Livingston Roseland SolarSolar | 1.2 | 0.0 | – |
| 18 | NJ Airport Solar Project ASolar | 1.0 | 1.5 | 17.6% |
| 19 | NJ Airport Solar Project BSolar | 1.0 | 1.4 | 16.2% |
| 20 | NJ Airport Solar Project CSolar | 1.0 | 1.6 | 18.1% |
| 21 | NJ Airport Solar Project DSolar | 1.0 | 1.5 | 16.7% |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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