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PSEG Kearny Generating Station

Hudson County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 2404 · Operator: Parkway Generation Operating, LLC
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine⛽ Dual-fuelPJMBA: PJM
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Nameplate605MWSummer 458 MW
Generators10in service
Net generation270GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor7%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,623Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs as peaking

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
-50050100GWh2001200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232025

Capacity factor by year

Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
0%10%20%200520102015202020256.7% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
9,00010,00011,00012,0002005201020152020202511,623 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
2001199.9——
2002251.5——
2003208.23.1%10,643
2004199.53.0%10,947
2005160.53.2%11,446
2006237.15.8%10,820
2007215.45.6%10,831
2008144.73.7%11,249
200976.72.0%10,827
20101744.5%10,533
201181.92.0%11,153
20122927.0%10,115
2013377.49.8%10,042
2014581.514.3%10,172
2015720.118.5%10,127
2016557.613.8%10,202
2017238.95.9%10,738
2018297.27.4%10,278
201989.22.2%11,621
202092.62.3%12,343
2021134.53.4%11,707
2022243.16.1%11,182
2023132.33.3%11,952
2024141.13.5%12,384
2025270.16.7%11,623

Fuel capability

Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo8,840 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas175
Net summer MW on oil175
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)

Generators

EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
Gen IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
131Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.546.9Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
132Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.546.9Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
133Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.546.9Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
134Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.546.9Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
141Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.546.9Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
142Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.546.9Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
N121Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.544.8Aug 2001Operating—coming soon
N122Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.544Aug 2001Operating—coming soon
N123Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.543.8Aug 2001Operating—coming soon
N124Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT60.543.9Aug 2001Operating—coming soon
10Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT146.2122May 1970Retired Jun 2012—coming soon
11Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT146.2128Dec 1969Retired Jun 2012—coming soon
121Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT5443.8May 1973Retired Jun 2001—coming soon
122Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT5443.7May 1973Retired Jun 2001—coming soon
123Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT5443.8May 1973Retired Jun 2001—coming soon
124Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT5443.7May 1973Retired Jun 2001—coming soon
7Petroleum LiquidsST147150Mar 1953Retired Jun 2005—coming soon
8Petroleum LiquidsST147150Jan 1953Retired Jun 2005—coming soon
9Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT18.521May 1967Retired Aug 2014—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Parkway Generation Operating, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Parkway Generation Operating, LLC100.0%605 MW

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