# Gilbert

PJM Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/gilbert

Gilbert is a natural gas-fired power facility with 512 MW of EIA-reported nameplate capacity in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, registered as EIA Plant ID 2393. In 1996, Gilbert achieved full-load operation of ABB Power Generation’s first GT24 gas turbine, described at the time as the industry’s only commercially available annular sequential-combustion gas turbine. The operating station is identified as a 512-MW natural-gas plant serving the PJM system.
GILBERT 13KV UNIT 4; GILBERT 13KV UNIT 5; GILBERT 13 KV UNIT 6; GILBERT 13 KV UNIT 7; GILBERT 13 KV UNIT 8; GILBERT 13 KV UNIT 9 · 230 kV · Jersey Central Power & Light Co. (9726).

## Key facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Power capacity: 512 MW
- Operating status: operating

## Grid and market context

- ISO/RTO: PJM
- Balancing authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)

## Source-backed facts

- Description: Gilbert Generating Station, publicly identified as Gilbert, is an operating 512-MW natural-gas power plant in Milford/Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, serving the PJM system. Regulatory records describe six in-service generating units: four combined-cycle combustion turbines (Units 4–7), a steam turbine using their exhaust (Unit 8), and a sequential simple-cycle combustion turbine (Unit 9). — Gilbert power station - Global Energy Monitor · confidence: medium
- Description: Gilbert Generating Station, publicly identified as Gilbert, is an operating 512-MW natural-gas power plant in Milford/Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, serving the PJM system. Regulatory records describe six in-service generating units: four combined-cycle combustion turbines (Units 4–7), a steam turbine using their exhaust (Unit 8), and a sequential simple-cycle combustion turbine (Unit 9). — Source · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.3: {"value":"4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9","system":"EIA generator/unit IDs"} — Source · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.3: {"value":"4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9","system":"EIA generator/unit IDs"} — Plant Name State ORIS ID Boiler ID SO2 Allocation 2012 (... · confidence: medium
- Identifiers.4: {"value":"GILBERTCC; GILBERT 18 KV GEN 9","system":"PJM market resources"} — Sheet1 · confidence: high
- Identifiers.5: {"value":"D-1993-071-2","system":"DRBC docket"} — Source · confidence: high
- Identifiers.7: {"value":"RP19-1307-000","system":"FERC docket"} — 27323 · confidence: high
- Identifiers.8: {"value":"ER26-2305-000","system":"FERC market-based-rate docket"} — Combined Notice of Filings #1 · confidence: high
- Identifiers.9: {"value":"ER19-2143-003","system":"FERC market-based-rate docket"} — ER19-2143-003 - eLibrary | Docket Search Results · confidence: high
- Parties.1: {"relationship":"Ownership-tree parent","name":"Midwood Holdings LLC","official_url":null} — Gilbert power station - Global Energy Monitor · confidence: medium
- Parties.2: {"relationship":"Former owner/operator and 2019 seller","name":"GenOn REMA, LLC","official_url":null} — GenOn REMA, LLC · confidence: high
- Product url: https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/services/gas-turbines/upgrades/7extend-upgrade-package; https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/steam-turbines; https://library.e.abb.com/public/4eb9f9de7aa888fac1256ec3002bca71/12-20.pdf — 7Extend Upgrade Package · confidence: medium
- Product url: https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/services/gas-turbines/upgrades/7extend-upgrade-package; https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/steam-turbines; https://library.e.abb.com/public/4eb9f9de7aa888fac1256ec3002bca71/12-20.pdf — Steam Turbine Power Plant Solutions · confidence: medium
- Product url: https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/services/gas-turbines/upgrades/7extend-upgrade-package; https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/steam-turbines; https://library.e.abb.com/public/4eb9f9de7aa888fac1256ec3002bca71/12-20.pdf — Source · confidence: medium
- Manufacturer domain: gevernova.com; abb.com — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: medium
- Equipment models: [{"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/services/gas-turbines/upgrades/7extend-upgrade-package","count":4,"unit_mw":54,"name":"GE Power Frame 7B gas turbine"},{"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/steam-turbines","count":1,"unit_mw":135,"name":"GE Power Tandem Compound steam turbine"},{"manufacturer_domain":"abb.com","product_url":"https://library.e.abb.com/public/4eb9f9de7aa888fac1256ec3002bca71/12-20.pdf","count":1,"unit_mw":null,"name":"ABB GT24 gas turbine"}] — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: medium
- Product family: GE Power Frame 7B; GE Power Tandem Compound; ABB GT24 — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: medium
- Manufacturer name: GE Power and ABB Power Generation — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: medium
- Equipment models.0: {"manufacturer_domain":"gevernova.com","product_url":"https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/services/gas-turbines/upgrades/7extend-upgrade-package","count":4,"unit_mw":54,"name":"GE Power Frame 7B gas turbine"} — Proposed Renewal Permit · confidence: medium
- Equipment models.2: {"manufacturer_domain":"abb.com","product_url":"https://library.e.abb.com/public/4eb9f9de7aa888fac1256ec3002bca71/12-20.pdf","count":1,"unit_mw":null,"name":"ABB GT24 gas turbine"} — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: medium
- Description: Gilbert is an operating 512-MW natural-gas generating station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, operated by Gilbert Power, LLC. Regulatory records describe four combined-cycle combustion turbines—Units 4–7—a 100-MW steam turbine, Unit 8, using their exhaust, and Unit 9, a sequential simple-cycle combustion turbine. The station operates as a peaking facility that provides power and frequency regulation to the regional electric system. Historically associated with Jersey Central Power & Light, the station was modernized in the mid-1990s; Gilbert Power acquired it from GenOn REMA in the May 2019 transfer. — Source · confidence: medium
- Description: Gilbert is an operating 512-MW natural-gas generating station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, operated by Gilbert Power, LLC. Regulatory records describe four combined-cycle combustion turbines—Units 4–7—a 100-MW steam turbine, Unit 8, using their exhaust, and Unit 9, a sequential simple-cycle combustion turbine. The station operates as a peaking facility that provides power and frequency regulation to the regional electric system. Historically associated with Jersey Central Power & Light, the station was modernized in the mid-1990s; Gilbert Power acquired it from GenOn REMA in the May 2019 transfer. — Statement of Basis · confidence: medium
- Description: Gilbert is an operating 512-MW natural-gas generating station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, operated by Gilbert Power, LLC. Regulatory records describe four combined-cycle combustion turbines—Units 4–7—a 100-MW steam turbine, Unit 8, using their exhaust, and Unit 9, a sequential simple-cycle combustion turbine. The station operates as a peaking facility that provides power and frequency regulation to the regional electric system. Historically associated with Jersey Central Power & Light, the station was modernized in the mid-1990s; Gilbert Power acquired it from GenOn REMA in the May 2019 transfer. — GenOn REMA, LLC · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["The 2019 FERC material identifies Gilbert Power, LLC as the acquiring entity and GenOn REMA, LLC as the seller, with the buyer’s name change effective May 17, 2019; it does not disclose a purchase price.","Plant records use different operating-date conventions: one record gives initial station operation as July 1970, while another gives July 1996 as commercial operation, consistent with the older steam station and later gas-turbine modernization being treated differently.","NJDEP’s 2022 permit describes five combustion turbines plus other permitted equipment, while the DRBC describes six in-service generating units; these are different regulatory equipment descriptions, not a basis for adding or inferring units."] — GenOn REMA, LLC · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["The 2019 FERC material identifies Gilbert Power, LLC as the acquiring entity and GenOn REMA, LLC as the seller, with the buyer’s name change effective May 17, 2019; it does not disclose a purchase price.","Plant records use different operating-date conventions: one record gives initial station operation as July 1970, while another gives July 1996 as commercial operation, consistent with the older steam station and later gas-turbine modernization being treated differently.","NJDEP’s 2022 permit describes five combustion turbines plus other permitted equipment, while the DRBC describes six in-service generating units; these are different regulatory equipment descriptions, not a basis for adding or inferring units."] — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["The 2019 FERC material identifies Gilbert Power, LLC as the acquiring entity and GenOn REMA, LLC as the seller, with the buyer’s name change effective May 17, 2019; it does not disclose a purchase price.","Plant records use different operating-date conventions: one record gives initial station operation as July 1970, while another gives July 1996 as commercial operation, consistent with the older steam station and later gas-turbine modernization being treated differently.","NJDEP’s 2022 permit describes five combustion turbines plus other permitted equipment, while the DRBC describes six in-service generating units; these are different regulatory equipment descriptions, not a basis for adding or inferring units."] — Statement of Basis · confidence: medium
- Quality notes: ["The 2019 FERC material identifies Gilbert Power, LLC as the acquiring entity and GenOn REMA, LLC as the seller, with the buyer’s name change effective May 17, 2019; it does not disclose a purchase price.","Plant records use different operating-date conventions: one record gives initial station operation as July 1970, while another gives July 1996 as commercial operation, consistent with the older steam station and later gas-turbine modernization being treated differently.","NJDEP’s 2022 permit describes five combustion turbines plus other permitted equipment, while the DRBC describes six in-service generating units; these are different regulatory equipment descriptions, not a basis for adding or inferring units."] — Source · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.1: Plant records use different operating-date conventions: one record gives initial station operation as July 1970, while another gives July 1996 as commercial operation, consistent with the older steam station and later gas-turbine modernization being treated differently. — GenOn REMA, LLC · confidence: medium
- Quality notes.2: NJDEP’s 2022 permit describes five combustion turbines plus other permitted equipment, while the DRBC describes six in-service generating units; these are different regulatory equipment descriptions, not a basis for adding or inferring units. — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: medium
- Timeline.1: {"event":"Unit 9 regulatory approval","date":"1994-03-23","detail":"The Federal Register identified JCP&L Unit 9 as an oil/natural-gas-fueled combustion turbine approved under DRBC Docket D-93-71, with an expected output of 141 MW."} — Federal Register, Volume 60 Issue 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995) · confidence: high
- Timeline.2: {"event":"GT24 commissioning and modernization","date":"1996-08-01","detail":"Full-load operation was achieved for ABB Power Generation’s first GT24 gas turbine at JCP&L’s Gilbert Station. The installation replaced two older steam turbines and, with their retirement, was expected to increase net plant output by 96 MW."} — Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine · confidence: high
- Timeline.3: {"event":"Retirement of four simple-cycle turbines","date":"2015","detail":"The DRBC stated that four simple-cycle combustion turbines, C1 through C4, were retired and removed from service in 2015."} — Source · confidence: high
- Timeline.6: {"event":"Updated water and operating authorization","date":"2020-12-09","detail":"The DRBC approved an updated docket for the existing station, reflecting six in-service generating units, closure of three steam units, and reduced water allocation; the docket stated that the project involved no additional construction or facility expansion."} — Source · confidence: high
- Timeline.7: {"event":"Operating-permit renewal and auxiliary-boiler retirement","date":"2022-11-16","detail":"NJDEP issued the Statement of Basis for the Title V permit renewal. Gilbert Power proposed removing auxiliary boiler U2406 because it was retired and no longer operational."} — Statement of Basis · confidence: high
- Commercial parties.0: {"relationship":"Current owner and operator; 2019 acquirer","name":"Gilbert Power, LLC","detail":"NJDEP identifies Gilbert Power, LLC as the owner and operator. FERC materials identify it as the entity acquiring Gilbert Generating Station from GenOn REMA in 2019.","official_url":null} — Statement of Basis · confidence: medium
- Commercial parties.1: {"relationship":"Former owner/operator and 2019 seller","name":"GenOn REMA, LLC","detail":"FERC identified GenOn REMA as the owner and operator before the transfer and as the seller to Gilbert Power, LLC.","official_url":"https://www.genon.com"} — GenOn REMA, LLC · confidence: high
- Transaction scope: exact_asset — Source · confidence: high

## Timeline

- 1994-03-23 — Unit 9 regulatory approval
  The Federal Register identified JCP&L Unit 9 as an oil/natural-gas-fueled combustion turbine approved under DRBC Docket D-93-71, with an expected output of 141 MW.
  Source: Federal Register, Volume 60 Issue 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995) (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-04-20/html/95-9797.htm)
- 2015 — Retirement of four simple-cycle turbines
  The DRBC stated that four simple-cycle combustion turbines, C1 through C4, were retired and removed from service in 2015.
  Source: Source (https://www.nj.gov/drbc/library/documents/dockets/120920/1993-071-2.pdf)
- 2020-12-09 — Updated water and operating authorization
  The DRBC approved an updated docket for the existing station, reflecting six in-service generating units, closure of three steam units, and reduced water allocation; the docket stated that the project involved no additional construction or facility expansion.
  Source: Source (https://www.nj.gov/drbc/library/documents/dockets/120920/1993-071-2.pdf)

## Sources

- [Proposed Renewal Permit](https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/boss/public-notices/80002-bop220001-proposedpermit.pdf) — dep.nj.gov · tier regulatory
- [Gilbert power station - Global Energy Monitor](https://www.gem.wiki/Gilbert_power_station) — gem.wiki · tier other
- [Sheet1](https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/markets-ops/energy/day-ahead/valid-bidding-locations-for-virtual-bids.xls) — pjm.com · tier other
- [Source](https://www.nj.gov/drbc/library/documents/dockets/120920/1993-071-2.pdf) — nj.gov · tier regulatory
- [27323](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-06-12/pdf/2019-12398.pdf) — govinfo.gov · tier regulatory
- [Combined Notice of Filings #1](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/30/2026-08396/combined-notice-of-filings-1) — federalregister.gov · tier regulatory
- [GenOn REMA, LLC](https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/20190701131933-RP19-1307-000.pdf) — ferc.gov · tier regulatory
- [Plant Name State ORIS ID Boiler ID SO2 Allocation 2012 ( ...](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2017-06/documents/epa-hq-oar-2009-0491-4958.pdf) — epa.gov · tier regulatory
- [ER19-2143-003 - eLibrary | Docket Search Results](https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/docketsheet?docket_number=ER19-2143-003&sub_docket=All&dt_from=1960-01-01&dt_to=2025-12-12&chklegadata=false&pageNm=dsearch&date_range=custom&search_type=docket&date_type=filed_date&sub_docket_q=Allsub&sid=962892c7-a9d2-4b6e-949f-8317f2f20481) — elibrary.ferc.gov · tier regulatory
- [Hunterdon Land Trust Spearheads Preservation Effort Near Delaware River – Hunterdon Land Trust](https://www.hunterdonlandtrust.org/2022/02/16/hunterdon-land-trust-spearheads-preservation-effort-near-delaware-river/) — hunterdonlandtrust.org · tier other
- [Statement of Basis](https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/boss/public-notices/80002-bop220001-statementofbasis.pdf) — dep.nj.gov · tier regulatory
- [Power plant profile: Gilbert Combined Cycle Generating ...](https://www.power-technology.com/data-insights/power-plant-profile-gilbert-combined-cycle-generating-station-us/) — power-technology.com · tier other
- [7Extend Upgrade Package](https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/services/gas-turbines/upgrades/7extend-upgrade-package) — gevernova.com · tier other
- [Steam Turbine Power Plant Solutions](https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/steam-turbines) — gevernova.com · tier other
- [Source](https://library.e.abb.com/public/4eb9f9de7aa888fac1256ec3002bca71/12-20.pdf) — library.e.abb.com · tier other
- [Gilbert Station tries new ABB turbine](https://www.power-eng.com/coal/gilbert-station-tries-new-abb-turbine/) — power-eng.com · tier other
- [Federal Register, Volume 60 Issue 76 (Thursday, April 20, 1995)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-04-20/html/95-9797.htm) — govinfo.gov · tier regulatory
- [Source](https://ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/20190701131933-RP19-1307-000.pdf) — ferc.gov · tier regulatory
- [Source](https://gem.wiki/Gilbert_power_station) — gem.wiki · tier other
- [Source](https://pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/markets-ops/energy/day-ahead/valid-bidding-locations-for-virtual-bids.xls) — pjm.com · tier other

## Data quality

- The 2019 FERC material identifies Gilbert Power, LLC as the acquiring entity and GenOn REMA, LLC as the seller, with the buyer’s name change effective May 17, 2019; it does not disclose a purchase price.

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