Montclair State University Cogen
Passaic County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 63501 · Operator: Cartier Energy, LLC
Nameplate12MWSummer 11 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation47GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor50%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,502Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs as baseload
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 | 1.9 | 2.0% | 11,373 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.7% | 9,501 |
| 2021 | 2.2 | 2.3% | 9,391 |
| 2022 | 43.2 | 45.7% | 12,929 |
| 2023 | 47 | 49.7% | 11,387 |
| 2024 | 47.5 | 50.1% | 11,476 |
| 2025 | 47.1 | 49.8% | 11,502 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo18,396 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas5
Net summer MW on oil5
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 6.4 | 5.4 | Sep 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ENG-1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.7 | 2.7 | Jun 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ENG-2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.7 | 2.7 | Jun 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cartier Energy, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cartier Energy, LLC | 100.0% | 12 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Passaic Valley Water Commission | 2 MW | 3.5 km |
| Hoffmann LaRoche | 11 MW | 4.8 km |
| St.Joseph's Regional Medical Center | 6 MW | 4.9 km |
| St. Josephs Paterson | 3 MW | 5.1 km |
| Great Falls Hydro Project | 12 MW | 5.7 km |
| Harmon DC Totowa NJ | 2 MW | 6.1 km |