Howard Down — 68 MW gas plant, Cumberland County, NJ

Howard Down — 68 MW gas plant, Cumberland County, NJ · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 2434 · Inventory for Aug 2026.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Natural gas: 68.2 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (7)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for Howard Down
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
11	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine	Operating	68.2	Unknown
10	Petroleum Liquids	Retired	25	Unknown
9	Petroleum Liquids	Retired	16.5	Unknown
8	Petroleum Liquids	Retired	12.5	Unknown
5	Petroleum Liquids	Retired	4	Unknown
6	Petroleum Liquids	Retired	5	Unknown
7	Petroleum Liquids	Retired	7.5	Unknown

Physical map location · OpenStreetMap: 39.49005, -75.03407
Filed location · EIA: 39.48890, -75.03470

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)
EIA reporting month: Aug 2026
EIA retrieved: Oct 10, 2026
OSM extract: Oct 9, 2026
OSM last mapped edit: Sep 30, 2024
Map prepared: Oct 10, 2026
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
10	25 MW 23 MW summer	Petroleum Liquids Residual Fuel Oil · ST	May 1970 Retirement: Sep 2012	Operating
11	68.2 MW 55 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	Jun 2012	Operating
5	4 MW 3 MW summer	Petroleum Liquids Residual Fuel Oil · ST	—	Operating
6	5 MW 4 MW summer	Petroleum Liquids Residual Fuel Oil · ST	—	Operating
7	7.5 MW 8 MW summer	Petroleum Liquids Residual Fuel Oil · ST	Dec 1952	Operating
8	12.5 MW 11 MW summer	Petroleum Liquids Residual Fuel Oil · ST	Oct 1955	Operating
9	16.5 MW 17 MW summer	Petroleum Liquids Residual Fuel Oil · ST	Dec 1960	Operating

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AssetOwner / operator

Parties and identifiers

OrganizationRoleBasis

Vineland Municipal Electric UtilityOwner / operatorowner

Reporting portfolio

EIA reporting entity

City of Vineland - (NJ)

Entity 19856

Operating portfolio

2 plants

1 states

Reported capacity

141.2 MW

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Largest reported plants in this portfolio
Largest reported plants	Capacity	State
Clayville	73 MW	NJ
Howard DownCurrent	68.2 MW	NJ

Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.

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Timeline and sources

Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.

Project timeline

Dec 1952
Dec 1952
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 7 with this operating date.
Oct 1955
Oct 1955
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 8 with this operating date.
Dec 1960
Dec 1960
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 9 with this operating date.
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1. May 1970
  May 1970
  Generator enters operationEIA-860
  EIA-860 lists generator 10 with this operating date.
Jun 2012
Jun 2012
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 11 with this operating date.
Sep 2012
Sep 2012
Planned generator retirementEIA-860
EIA-860 lists a planned retirement for generator 10.
Apr 20, 2023
Apr 20, 2023
NJDEP Title V permit renewal information sessionnjeja.org
VMEU sought a slight increase in the maximum hourly heat input limits for Unit 11.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

njeja.orgnjeja.orgpublic_source

Common questions about Howard Down

Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.

How big is Howard Down?

Howard Down reports 68.2 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.

What kind of plant is Howard Down?

Howard Down is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Cumberland County, NJ, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Howard Down located?

Howard Down is in Cumberland County, NJ, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Howard Down?

Howard Down is operated by City of Vineland - (NJ) according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Howard Down generate?

Howard Down reported 30.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Howard Down compare to other plants?

By capacity, Howard Down ranks #81 of 726 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 2 in NJ.

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