Bergen Generating Station is a natural gas-fired power facility with 1,400.8 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity and 600 MWh of reported energy capacity in Bergen County, New Jersey, registered as EIA Plant ID 2398. The plant's generating configuration is two combined-cycle natural-gas units, with oil listed as an additional fuel.
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Bergen County · PJM
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Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
12-hour storage duration
Bergen Generating Station is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for May 1, 2015.
Bergen Generating Station is currently operating; a closure or retirement is listed for May 1, 2015.
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101 | 112.5 MW 120 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jun 1995 | Operating |
| 1201 | 112.5 MW 110 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jun 1995 | Operating |
| 1301 | 112.5 MW 115 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jun 1995 | Operating |
| 1401 | 112.5 MW 115 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jun 1995 | Operating |
| 1501 | ||||
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EIA-860 lists generator 1501 with this operating date.
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PJM · Bergen County
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
EIA-860 lists generator 3 with this operating date.
The original coal-fired steam units were converted to heavy fuel oil and natural gas.
EIA-860 lists generator 1101, generator 1201, generator 1301, generator 1401 with this operating date.
PSE&G repowered the approximately 650 MW station, removing a steam unit and installing four combined-cycle combustion turbines, heat-recovery steam generation, and approximately $360 million of new equipment.
PSEG announced a $290 million Bergen 2 combined-cycle project, planned for completion in June 2002.
EIA-860 lists generator 2101, generator 2201, generator 2301 with this operating date.
The FT4 combustion turbine under emission unit U2 was placed into permanent retirement and later removed from the permit.
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 3.
A permit modification implemented performance upgrades on the four Siemens V84.2 combined-cycle combustion turbines comprising Bergen Unit 1.
Bergen Generating Station was identified as one of the fossil facilities PSEG was selling to ArcLight. Parkway Generation, LLC, an ArcLight subsidiary, closed the acquisition of PSEG's broader 4.8 GW portfolio on February 18, 2022. The disclosed $1.37 billion portfolio purchase price and $1.14 billion portfolio debt financing were not allocated to Bergen Generating Station, so no asset-specific amount is reported.
The NJDEP permit revision history changed the Bergen asset manager from Kindle Energy to Alpha Generation.
AlphaGen announced a proposed 53 MW Bergen uprate using advanced gas-path upgrades for the gas turbines and a steam-turbine upgrade; completion was described as possible as soon as 2027.
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Bergen Generating Station has a reported capacity of 1,400.8 MW and an energy capacity of 600 MWh. Source: EIA Form 860.
Bergen Generating Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Bergen County, NJ, participating in the PJM market.
Bergen Generating Station is in Bergen County, NJ, inside the PJM balancing area.
Bergen Generating Station reported 3,244.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Bergen Generating Station ranks #28 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 14 in NJ.
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