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Rariton OMP is a 5.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Janssen Pharmaceutical Co since 2010. Ranked #1622 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW represents 0.0009% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Rariton OMP 789 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), Fairless Energy Center (1,338 MW, Gas), and Linden Cogen Plant (974.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 20 km from Newark.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Janssen Pharmaceutical Co
Location
40.5744°, -74.6481°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,688 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Janssen Pharmaceutical Co operates 6 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

441 plants within 100 km, 46,412 MW combined

Nearest plant: Raritan ITS (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.574400, -74.648100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
10.4 Kt
21 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
166.9 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.3K
cars per year
1.4K
homes per year
474.1K
trees to offset

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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