Overlook Medical Center
Union County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 62622 · Operator: Overlook Medical Center
×2 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2022)
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor42%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,492Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2012Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 31.3% | 9,353 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 14.0% | 9,117 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 17.5% | 9,004 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | 15.2% | 7,989 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 11.4 | 41.9% | 7,492 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPS3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2 | 2 | Jan 2012 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| CHPS4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.6 | 2.7 | Aug 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CHPS1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 2012 | Retired Oct 2021 | — | coming soon |
| CHPS2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1 | 1 | Jan 2012 | Retired Sep 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Overlook Medical Center. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Overlook Medical Center | 100.0% | 5 MW |
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