Paulsboro Refinery
Gloucester County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 50628 · Operator: Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC
Nameplate79MWSummer 68 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation350GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor71%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,069Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1982Runs as baseload
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 | 372.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 384.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 363.5 | 95.2% | 21,079 |
| 2004 | 395 | 103.2% | — |
| 2005 | 376.5 | 98.6% | 10,229 |
| 2006 | 359 | 94.0% | 10,229 |
| 2007 | 317.1 | 83.0% | 10,331 |
| 2008 | 325.6 | 85.0% | 11,366 |
| 2009 | 330.7 | 86.6% | 11,344 |
| 2010 | 351.7 | 92.1% | 11,260 |
| 2011 | 440 | 100.0% | 11,131 |
| 2012 | 434.9 | 103.0% | 11,068 |
| 2013 | 510.6 | 107.6% | 11,664 |
| 2015 | 478.3 | 96.0% | 11,671 |
| 2016 | 494 | 100.8% | 5,146 |
| 2017 | 520.3 | 104.8% | 5,146 |
| 2018 | 496.2 | 88.9% | 5,146 |
| 2019 | 517.4 | 91.0% | 5,146 |
| 2020 | 453 | 83.4% | 5,145 |
| 2021 | 213.4 | 43.5% | 5,140 |
| 2022 | 284.4 | 58.0% | 5,105 |
| 2023 | 336.2 | 68.5% | 5,141 |
| 2024 | 352.2 | 71.6% | 5,018 |
| 2025 | 347.5 | 70.8% | 5,115 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 30.5 | 27 | Sep 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Other Gases | ST | 15 | 14.5 | Aug 1982 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Other Gases | ST | 15 | 14.5 | Sep 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Petroleum Coke | OT | 18 | 11.6 | Nov 2006 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Paulsboro Refining Company - LLC | 100.0% | 79 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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| West Deptford Solar 1 LLC | 1 MW | 3.7 km |
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