Seaside Heights Power PlantOut of service
Ocean County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 58172 · Operator: Seaside Heights Municipal Utility
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2 | 1.1% | 12,995 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3 | 0.6% | 11,900 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UINT3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2012 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| UNIT1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2012 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| UNIT2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Sep 2012 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Seaside Heights Municipal Utility. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Seaside Heights Municipal Utility | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bayville Central Facility | 7 MW | 9.3 km |
| Tom's River (Lowes) | 1 MW | 9.5 km |
| NJ - CS Energy - Berkeley 1 | 4 MW | 14 km |
| NJ - CS Energy - Berkeley II | 4 MW | 14 km |
| EDF Ph1 Toms River | 21 MW | 14.3 km |
| Toms River CSG | 4 MW | 14.3 km |