West Deptford Energy Station
Gloucester County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 56963 · Operator: West Deptford Energy LLC
Nameplate755MWSummer 736 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation1,435GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor22%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,662Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2014Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 358 | 24.2% | 7,012 |
| 2015 | 4,276.1 | 68.7% | 6,972 |
| 2016 | 4,787.1 | 75.3% | 7,064 |
| 2017 | 4,686.1 | 73.5% | 7,088 |
| 2018 | 3,832 | 59.2% | 7,189 |
| 2019 | 4,682.3 | 72.2% | 7,096 |
| 2020 | 2,214.1 | 34.3% | 7,309 |
| 2021 | 1,485.9 | 23.1% | 7,539 |
| 2022 | 1,898 | 29.5% | 7,435 |
| 2023 | 2,167.8 | 33.8% | 7,463 |
| 2024 | 1,191.4 | 18.5% | 7,689 |
| 2025 | 379 | 5.9% | 9,008 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E101 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 225.3 | 213 | Oct 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| E102 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 225.3 | 213.6 | Oct 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 304 | 309.2 | Oct 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: West Deptford Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| West Deptford Energy LLC | 100.0% | 755 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Paradise Solar Energy Center | 5 MW | 0.6 km |
| West Deptford Solar 1 LLC | 1 MW | 0.9 km |
| Solvay Solar | 7 MW | 1 km |
| Johnson Matthey, Inc. Solar | 4 MW | 1.8 km |
| DG Amaze ACY1 | 4 MW | 2.1 km |
| West Deptford Solar 2 LLC CSG | 2 MW | 2.5 km |