Planned natural gas power plants in New Jersey
Developers have proposed 11 natural gas power plants in New Jersey with 6.3 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.
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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The 10 largest planned natural gas power plants in New Jersey
Planned, by capacity
| # | Natural gas power plant | Expected online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergen Generating Station | 2027 | 1,371 MW |
| 2 | Linden 230kV | 2030 | 806 MW |
| 3 | Linden 230kV | – | 806 MW |
| 4 | Linden 230kV | 2029 | 803 MW |
| 5 | Linden 138kV & 230kV | – | 803 MW |
| 6 | Bergen 230kV | 2027 | 671 MW |
| 7 | Bergen 230kV | – | 671 MW |
| 8 | Linden 230kV | – | 130 MW |
| 9 | Linden 230kV | – | 127 MW |
| 10 | Valero 69 kV | 2025 | 61 MW |
Planned natural gas power plants expected online soonest in New Jersey
In the next 18 months, soonest first
| # | Natural gas power plant | Expected online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergen 230kV | 2027 | 671 MW |
| 2 | Bergen Generating Station | 2027 | 1,371 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants
Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about natural gas power plants in New Jersey
- How many natural gas power plants are planned in New Jersey?
- Developers have proposed 11 natural gas power plants in New Jersey with 6.3 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
- What is the largest planned natural gas power plant in New Jersey?
- Bergen Generating Station in Bergen County, New Jersey is the largest planned, at 1,371 MW. It is expected to come online in 2027.
- Who is developing natural gas power plants in New Jersey?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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