Oil-Fired Power Plants in New Jersey
Every operating oil-fired power plant in New Jersey on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 4 plants, 25 generating units and 30 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 counties, most of it inside PJM.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 4
- 25 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 30 MW
- Counties
- 3
- Grid operator
- PJM
- covers most of these plants
Map of oil-fired power plants in New Jersey
Every one of the 4 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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- Petroleum · 4
List of oil-fired power plants in New Jersey
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Princeton Energy Center, LLC3 technologies | Princeton Energy Center LLC | Middlesex | 10.8 | 5 | 2012 | Standby/Backup |
| Bayville Central Facility3 technologies | Ocean County Utilities Auth - (NJ) | Ocean | 7.1 | 8 | 1988 | Operating |
| St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (NJ)Petroleum Liquids | St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (NJ) | Passaic | 6.1 | 9 | 2001 | Standby/Backup |
| Seaside Heights Power PlantPetroleum Liquids | Seaside Heights Municipal Utility (NJ) | Ocean | 6 | 3 | 2012 | Out of service and NOT expected to return to service in next calendar year |
Largest oil-fired power plants in New Jersey
- 1Princeton Energy Center, LLCMiddlesex County, New Jersey10.8 MW
- 2Bayville Central FacilityOcean County, New Jersey7.1 MW
- 3St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (NJ)Passaic County, New Jersey6.1 MW
- 4Seaside Heights Power PlantOcean County, New Jersey6 MW
Oil-fired power plants by county in New Jersey
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean | 2 | 13.1 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 10.8 |
| Passaic | 1 | 6.1 |
Oil-Fired Power Plants in New Jersey: FAQ
- How many oil-fired power plants are in New Jersey?
- 4, with 30 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 3 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of New Jersey oil-fired power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in New Jersey?
- Princeton Energy Center, LLC, at 11 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in New Jersey?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs New Jersey's oil-fired power plants?
- Most of them sit inside PJM, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.