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List of power stations in New Jersey
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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of New Jersey, sorted by type and name. In 2023, New Jersey had a total summer capacity of 16,838 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 64,228 GWh.[2] In 2024, the electrical energy generation mix was 49.6% natural gas, 45% nuclear, 2.9% solar, 1.1% biomass, 0.3% other gases, less than 0.1% petroleum and wind, and 1% other.[1]
Sources of New Jersey utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2024:[1]
- Natural gas: 30,514 (49.6%)
- Nuclear: 27,677 (45.0%)
- Solar: 1,787 (2.91%)
- Biomass: 654 (1.06%)
- Other gases: 164 (0.27%)
- Petroleum: 33 (0.05%)
- Wind: 19 (0.03%)
- Other: 613 (1.00%)
New Jersey's renewable portfolio standard was updated in 2018 to require that 21% of electricity be from renewable sources by 2021, 35% by 2025, and 50% by 2030.[3] In February 2023, Governor Phil Murphy set a goal of 100% clean electricity (including non-renewable zero-emissions sources) by 2035.[4] About 75% of in-state renewable generation came from small- and large-scale solar photovoltaics (PV) that year.[5] Small-scale solar, which includes customer-owned PV panels, delivered an additional net 3,403 GWh of energy to the state's electrical grid during 2024. This was nearly twice the generation of New Jersey's utility-scale PV plants.[1]
New Jersey power grid
New Jersey electricity generation by type
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Nuclear power stations
There are two nuclear power stations in New Jersey both operated by PSEG Nuclear.[6] The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township, owned and operated by Oyster Creek Environmental Protection, permanently ceased operations on September 17, 2018.
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Fossil-fuel power stations
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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[7]
Natural gas
Petroleum
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Renewable power stations
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Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[7]
Biomass and municipal waste
Additional data from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection[8][9]
Hydroelectric
Wind farms
Photovoltaic
As of September 2024, New Jersey has more than 90 photovoltaic installations of over 5 MW, which have a cumulative capacity of over 850 MW, and over 560 projects of over 1 MW, with a cumulative utility-scale capacity of 1,825 MW.[13] Small-scale capacity is 3,131 MW. Most of these are net-metered. The largest in the state include (incomplete list; selected projects):[13]
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Storage power stations
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[7]
Battery storage
Pumped storage
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Decommissioned plants
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