William Paterson University
Passaic County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 57805 · Operator: Nautilus Solar WPU LLC
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2010
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 | 24.2% | — |
| 2012 | 1.7 | 14.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.7 | 14.2% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3 | 18.8% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 24.6% | — |
| 2017 | 7.3 | 59.3% | — |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 22.4% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7 | 22.3% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 16.9% | — |
| 2023 | 1.6 | 13.2% | — |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 8.6% | — |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 4.1% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPU1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.3 | 2.3 | Oct 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nautilus Solar WPU LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nautilus Solar WPU LLC | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Great Falls Hydro Project | 12 MW | 4.3 km |
| St. Josephs Paterson | 3 MW | 5.9 km |
| St.Joseph's Regional Medical Center | 6 MW | 6 km |
| Harmon DC Totowa NJ | 2 MW | 6.9 km |
| Elmwood Energy Holdings LLC | retired | 7.5 km |