Matrix Buildings A&B (Perth Amboy) SolarRetirement planned
Middlesex County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 57384 · Operator: Public Service Elec & Gas Co
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011Retirement planned Dec 2031
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.2 | 14.7% | — |
| 2012 | 3.6 | 16.4% | — |
| 2013 | 3.6 | 6.8% | — |
| 2014 | 3.5 | 6.6% | — |
| 2015 | 3.5 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 3.6 | 16.2% | — |
| 2017 | 3.2 | 14.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 13.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5 | 11.6% | — |
| 2020 | 3.4 | 15.4% | — |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 14.4% | — |
| 2022 | 3.1 | 14.4% | — |
| 2023 | 2.7 | 12.4% | — |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 8.2% | — |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 6.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATR | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jan 2011 | Operating · retirement planned | Dec 2031 | coming soon |
| SWC1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3.5 | 3.5 | Oct 2012 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Public Service Elec & Gas Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Public Service Elec & Gas Co | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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