PSEG Essex Generating Station— 93.6 MW Natural Gas
PSEG Essex Generating Station is a 93.6 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by PSEG Fossil LLC since 1990. Ranked #962 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 93.6 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making PSEG Essex 45.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1,400.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 20 km southwest of New York City.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,267. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,606 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,340 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
36 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
PSEG Fossil LLC operates 8 plants totalling 5,383 MW
439 plants within 100 km, 45,232 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Gas
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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