Port Reading 8 Solar
Middlesex County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 67068 · Operator: Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.4 | 11.4% | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 16.3% | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 16.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ008 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.4 | 1.4 | Dec 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| ESNJ-PLD-CARTERET8, LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Amazon | 4 MW | 0.3 km |
| Arthur Kill Energy, LLC | 5 MW | 1.1 km |
| Empire Clean Energy, LLC | 10 MW | 1.1 km |
| Apple Staten Island - Industrial Loop | 5 MW | 1.9 km |
| Bed Bath & Beyond DC Port Reading NJ | 2 MW | 2.1 km |
| PSEG Sewaren Generating Station | 610 MW | 2.6 km |