Cranbury
Middlesex County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 59446 · Operator: RE Cranbury Solar 1, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.5 | 14.9% | — |
| 2015 | 7.1 | 16.3% | — |
| 2016 | 7.4 | 16.8% | — |
| 2017 | 6.7 | 15.2% | — |
| 2018 | 6.3 | 14.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7 | 15.3% | — |
| 2020 | 6.7 | 15.3% | — |
| 2021 | 6.6 | 15.0% | — |
| 2022 | 7.1 | 16.2% | — |
| 2023 | 6.5 | 14.8% | — |
| 2024 | 6.3 | 14.4% | — |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 15.3% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRANB | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: RE Cranbury Solar 1, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| RE Cranbury Solar 1, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| United Stationers Supply Solar Electric | 3 MW | 0.7 km |
| USAA Black Bear Energy | 2 MW | 1.2 km |
| Cranbury 0210 Solar | 1 MW | 1.4 km |
| Engelhard Solar LLC | 1 MW | 3.5 km |
| East Windsor Solar 1 LLC | — | 4.5 km |
| Matrix Stults Road Solar Facility | 3 MW | 5.5 km |