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Sherman AvenueRetirement planned

Cumberland County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 7288 · Operator: Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine⛽ Dual-fuelPJMBA: PJM
Nameplate113MWSummer 87 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation43GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor6%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,662Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs as peaking

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
-2.502.557.510GWh200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222024

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.
0%3%5%8%200520102015202020255.7% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
10,00012,00014,00016,0002005201020152020202513,662 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
200232.94.6%13,545
200327.63.9%13,769
200444.86.3%13,671
200553.17.5%14,284
200642.36.0%13,296
200750.57.1%13,742
200815.92.2%13,943
20096.20.9%15,582
201020.3%15,426
201133.44.6%13,433
201230.84.3%13,526
201323.53.3%13,907
201428.74.0%13,998
201537.45.2%13,835
201648.86.8%11,319
201731.24.3%13,754
201859.88.3%13,553
201924.33.2%13,659
202016.92.2%13,653
202112.51.6%13,898
202221.32.8%13,571
202332.94.3%13,678
202425.73.4%13,472
2025435.7%13,662

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 mo66,197 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingNo
Net summer MW on gas82
Net summer MW on oil82
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)

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 IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
SEHRNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineGT112.886.9May 1991Operating · retirement plannedJun 2027coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Calpine New Jersey Generation LLC100.0%113 MW

Nearby plants

Within 80 km.
Calpine Vineland Solar LLC4 MW1.6 km
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Cornerstone Power Vineland I LLC3 MW1.7 km
Vineland Solar LLC15 MW2.2 km
Cumberland County Solid Waste Complex5 MW3 km
Clayville73 MW4.4 km