Power plants in Union County, New Jersey
21 operating power plants in Union County, New Jersey, with 2,846 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
21
Nameplate capacity
2,846 MW
Net generation, 2025
10.8 TWh
20 of 21 plants reported
Largest power plants in Union County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linden Generating StationNatural gas | 1,740 | 4,442 | 29.1% |
| 2 | Linden Cogen PlantNatural gas | 974 | 5,740 | 67.3% |
| 3 | Union County Resource RecoveryMunicipal solid waste | 45 | 293 | 74.2% |
| 4 | Kenilworth Energy FacilityNatural gas | 29 | 163 | 64.7% |
| 5 | Merck Rahway Power PlantNatural gas | 16 | 39.3 | 21.6% |
| 6 | Bayway RefineryOther fuels | 11 | 70.3 | 71.7% |
| 7 | Linden Hawk Rise Solar CSGSolar | 4.0 | 5.8 | 16.4% |
| 8 | Allied Beverages ElizabethSolar | 3.2 | 5.1 | 18.0% |
| 9 | Bay Avenue CDGSolar | 3.0 | 4.6 | 17.5% |
| 10 | Linden Solar FarmSolar | 2.7 | 3.9 | 16.4% |
| 11 | Overlook Medical CenterNatural gas | 2.6 | 11.4 | – |
| 12 | Jersey Gardens Phase 2Solar | 2.3 | 2.8 | 13.8% |
| 13 | Union Solar LLCSolar | 2.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 14 | DG InfineumSolar | 2.0 | 2.3 | 13.4% |
| 15 | PPL Renewable Energy Merck SolarSolar | 1.7 | 0.0 | – |
| 16 | Jersey Gardens Phase 1Solar | 1.7 | – | – |
| 17 | Elizabeth Seaport Bldg A SolarSolar | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.6% |
| 18 | Connell East LLCSolar | 1.4 | 1.3 | 10.5% |
| 19 | Murray Hill SolarSolar | 1.0 | 1.6 | 17.7% |
| 20 | BBB Corporate HeadquartersSolar | 1.0 | 0.0 | – |
| 21 | Community Foodbank of NJSolar | 1.0 | 0.6 | 7.1% |
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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