EQX012 Harz Fuel Cell
Hudson County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 63706 · Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation19GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor87%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,993Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs 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 | 20.1 | 91.6% | 6,836 |
| 2020 | 20.8 | 94.7% | 7,162 |
| 2021 | 17.7 | 80.9% | 7,527 |
| 2022 | 15.4 | 70.3% | 7,145 |
| 2023 | 14.4 | 66.0% | 7,457 |
| 2024 | 17.4 | 79.1% | 7,244 |
| 2025 | 19.1 | 87.1% | 6,993 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQX12 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| EQX003 Secaucus Rd Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 0.3 km |
| Goya Foods, Inc- Secaucus Solar | 2 MW | 0.5 km |
| EQX002 Secaucus Rd Fuel Cell | 2 MW | 0.5 km |
| Hartz Way | 1 MW | 0.6 km |
| 77 Metro Way | 1 MW | 0.9 km |
| Jefferson Avenue | retired | 0.9 km |