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Bayonne Energy Center

Hudson County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 56964 · Operator: Bayonne Energy Center LLC
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine⛽ Dual-fuelNYISOBA: NYIS

50 MW under construction (Batteries), first expected Aug 2027 · EIA-860M

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Nameplate644MWSummer 614 MW
Generators10in service · 50 MW building
Net generation918GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,879Btu/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
050100150200GWh20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

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%30%2012201420162018202020222024202617.1% · 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.
9,5009,75010,00010,250201220142016201820202022202420269,879 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
2012495.420.9%9,617
2013829.419.7%9,948
20141,301.631.0%9,760
20151,016.524.2%9,670
20161,115.726.8%9,780
2017625.815.6%9,951
2018772.116.3%10,356
2019656.712.8%10,370
2020347.86.6%10,359
2021595.611.2%10,236
20221,16121.8%9,892
2023751.814.3%9,951
2024590.511.2%10,012
2025931.717.8%9,833

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 mo303,297 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnMay 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas600
Net summer MW on oil576
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
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6463.2Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT10Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6659.5May 2018Operating—coming soon
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6459Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT3Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6460.1Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT4Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6461.8Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT5Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6463.8Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT6Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6463.4Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT7Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6461.7Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT8Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6461.8Jun 2012Operating—coming soon
GT9Natural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT6659.8May 2018Operating—coming soon
BESS1BatteriesBA49.849.8planned Aug 2027Under construction—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Bayonne Energy Center LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Bayonne Energy Center LLC100.0%644 MW

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