Forked River
Ocean County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 7138 · Operator: Forked River Power, LLC
Nameplate77MWSummer 65 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation16GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor3%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,655Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.8 | 6.7% | 14,013 |
| 2002 | 49.2 | 8.5% | 13,733 |
| 2003 | 33.7 | 5.8% | 13,636 |
| 2004 | 35.1 | 6.1% | 13,554 |
| 2005 | 40.4 | 7.0% | 14,190 |
| 2006 | 34.2 | 5.9% | 10,160 |
| 2007 | 18.9 | 3.3% | 13,354 |
| 2008 | 17.9 | 3.1% | 10,376 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.3% | 10,912 |
| 2010 | 12.8 | 2.3% | 12,826 |
| 2011 | 3.9 | 0.7% | 13,973 |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 0.3% | 17,936 |
| 2013 | 4.2 | 0.8% | 14,849 |
| 2014 | 4.3 | 0.8% | 14,153 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | 1.0% | 17,027 |
| 2016 | 11.7 | 2.0% | 14,808 |
| 2017 | 7.3 | 1.3% | 13,773 |
| 2018 | 8.7 | 1.5% | 12,979 |
| 2019 | 6.3 | 1.1% | 12,993 |
| 2020 | 5.2 | 0.9% | 14,759 |
| 2021 | 8.1 | 1.4% | 14,411 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 1.3% | 14,331 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.4% | 25,928 |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 0.7% | 19,316 |
| 2025 | 15.7 | 2.8% | 13,655 |
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 mo8,856 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2024
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas33
Net summer MW on oil33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38.4 | 34 | Jun 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38.4 | 31 | Jul 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Forked River Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Forked River Power, LLC | 100.0% | 77 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| NJ - CS Energy - Berkeley 1 | 4 MW | 10.2 km |
| NJ - CS Energy - Berkeley II | 4 MW | 10.2 km |
| Bayville Central Facility | 7 MW | 10.8 km |
| Seaside Heights Power Plant | 6 MW | 18.1 km |
| EDF Ph1 Toms River | 21 MW | 18.9 km |
| Toms River CSG | 4 MW | 19.3 km |