How big is NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC?

NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC has a reported capacity of 397.8 MW. Source: EIA Form 860.

What kind of plant is NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC?

NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Ocean County, NJ, participating in the PJM market.

Where is NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC located?

NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC is in Ocean County, NJ, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC?

NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC is operated by Essential Power Operating Company, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC generate?

NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC reported 188.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC compare to other plants?

By capacity, NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC ranks #121 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 25 in NJ.

NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC — 398 MW gas plant, NJ

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Overview

Reported capacity: 397.8 MW
EIA-reported nameplate capacity; other nameplate and seasonal ratings may differ.
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Primary generation technology.
Registry anchor: Plant 55938
Essential Power Operating Company, LLC · Ocean County · PJM
Operating status: Operating
NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC is operating.
Commercial operation: May 2003
Best-supported operating milestone.

Profile

Grid role: Peaking generation; the plant consists of combustion turbines identified as operating units and has a one-hour cold-shutdown-to-full-load time.
Physical build: Simple-cycle natural-gas peaking plant in Lakewood, New Jersey. The documented build scope included EPC services for the power islands, installation of two owner-supplied GE Frame 7FA gas-turbine generator sets and ancillary equipment, balance-of-plant equipment, startup coordination, weatherproof/sound-attenuating turbine enclosures, and 75-foot exhaust stacks with horizontal silencers. A third turbine was described only as an option; the installed station is documented as having two units.

Structured profile

Reported capacity: 397.8 MW
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Commercial operation: May 2003
Operating status: operating
NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC is operating.
Location: Ocean County
PJM
Operator: Essential Power Operating Company, LLC

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Units and generators

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

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
OPP3	198.9 MW 165.1 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	May 2003	Operating
OPP4	198.9 MW 167.7 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT	May 2003	Operating

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 397.8 MW; Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
National rank: #121; of 825 operating peers
NJ rank: #3; of 25 operating peers

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

188.2 GWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Dec 2024

EIA-923 monthly filing

2024 capacity factor

5.4%

Using current reported nameplate capacity

Grid and market context

Deterministic links to ERCOT market resources, price records, outage disclosures, queue records, and nearby infrastructure. Candidate joins remain labeled until corroborated.

Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

UNKNOWN133188

IN SERVICE · 230 kV

0.1 km

LAKEWOOD

Commercial, land, and environmental record

Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.

Transactions and agreements

Gas Transportation Agreement Amendment

Sep 9, 2020

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved the First Amendment between New Jersey Natural Gas Company and Essential Power OPP, LLC, the successor in interest to Ocean Peaking Power LLC. The amendment maintained the original pricing and reduced the operational balancing volumes available to the facility.

New Jersey Natural Gas Company · Essential Power OPP, LLC

Source

Land and environmental record

Air Psd Laer Permit

Jul 19, 2001

NJDEP Air PI 78896 / Activity BOP010001

EPA Region 2 reviewed NJDEP's pre-draft PSD permit modification for Ocean Peaking Power, formerly Lakewood Power Generation. The modification covered three GE Frame 7FA simple-cycle turbines burning natural gas at 1,802 MMBtu/hr heat input.

Source

Excluded Nearby Parcel Acreage

22.34 acres is an excluded 123 Energy Way parcel, not NAEA Ocean Peaking

The retrieved parcel record identifies 123 Energy Way, Block 1160.01, Lot 384, as a 22.3400-acre cogeneration property. NJDEP separately identifies NAEA Ocean Peaking Power at 122 Energy Way and Lakewood Cogeneration at 123 Energy Way; the 22.34-acre figure must not be attributed to NAEA.

Detailed information on 123 ENERGY WAY , owned by - NJParcels.com

Industrial Stormwater Permit

2026

NJG0147982 for Ocean Peaking Power LP at 122 Energy Way

NJDEP records identify NJG0147982 as the NJPDES permit for Ocean Peaking Power LP at 122 Energy Way, Lakewood Township. Coverage under the Basic Industrial Stormwater General Permit; the NJDEP FY2026 fee report continues to list the permit with Ocean Peaking Power LP.

NJ_GEN_1-10-2018

Related parties and identifiers

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Timeline and sources

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Project timeline

Jul 2001
Jul 2001
Initial permitting and developmentSource
EPA reviewed a significant PSD/LAER permit modification for Ocean Peaking Power L. P., formerly Lakewood Power Generation and also identified as the Consolidated Edison Development Facility. The modification covered GE Frame 7FA simple-cycle natural-gas turbines.
Feb 12, 2003
Feb 12, 2003

NAEA Ocean Peaking Power LLC