Howard Down
Cumberland County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 2434 · Operator: City of Vineland - (NJ)
Nameplate68MWSummer 55 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation26GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,419Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
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.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54 | — | — |
| 2002 | 62.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 12.5% | 14,115 |
| 2004 | 99.2 | 17.1% | 13,685 |
| 2005 | 95.3 | 16.5% | 14,007 |
| 2006 | 53 | 9.2% | 14,401 |
| 2007 | 54.3 | 9.4% | 14,235 |
| 2008 | 44.3 | 7.8% | 14,520 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 3.8% | 14,231 |
| 2010 | 3.7 | 1.4% | 14,670 |
| 2011 | 2.2 | 1.1% | 14,033 |
| 2012 | 35.6 | 8.4% | 10,234 |
| 2013 | 38.5 | 7.3% | 9,727 |
| 2014 | 76.4 | 14.6% | 9,871 |
| 2015 | 78 | 14.8% | 9,771 |
| 2016 | 142.3 | 29.5% | 9,837 |
| 2017 | 110 | 22.8% | 10,257 |
| 2018 | 79.8 | 16.6% | 10,285 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 16.7% | 10,306 |
| 2020 | 64.8 | 13.4% | 10,382 |
| 2021 | 43.2 | 9.0% | 10,678 |
| 2022 | 67.5 | 14.0% | 10,442 |
| 2023 | 68.7 | 14.3% | 10,246 |
| 2024 | 74.4 | 15.4% | 10,367 |
| 2025 | 67.3 | 14.0% | 10,390 |
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 mo778 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnNov 2024
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas55
Net summer MW on oil55
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 ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 68.2 | 55 | Jun 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 25 | 23 | May 1970 | Retired Sep 2012 | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 4 | 3 | — | Retired Dec 2008 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 5 | 4 | — | Retired Dec 2008 | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 7.5 | 8 | Dec 1952 | Retired Dec 2008 | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 12.5 | 11 | Oct 1955 | Retired Jun 2009 | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 16.5 | 17 | Dec 1960 | Retired Jun 2010 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Vineland - (NJ). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Vineland - (NJ) | 100.0% | 68 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Vineland Headquarters | 1 MW | 0.3 km |
| West Station (NJ) | retired | 1.2 km |
| Corning Pharmaceutical Glass | 2 MW | 1.6 km |
| Vineland Solar LLC | 15 MW | 3 km |
| Atlantic Coast Freezers Solar Facility | 2 MW | 3.5 km |
| The City of Vineland at North Vineland | 2 MW | 3.6 km |