Newark Energy Center

The Newark Energy Center is a 655-megawatt gas fired power plant in Newark, New Jersey. Approved in 2011, with construction beginning in 2012[1] it began commercial operations in May 2015. It is situated on a 23 acres (9.3 ha) brownfield east of Doremus Avenue next to a Hess oil terminal on the Passaic River.[2] It was originally built as a joint venture between Hess Corporation and Energy Investors Fund,[3] and it was taken over the latter in 2014.[4]

Newark Energy Center
CountryUnited States
LocationNewark, New Jersey
Coordinates40°42′26″N 74°07′40″W
StatusIn Operation
Commission date2011
Owner(s)Energy Investors Fund
Thermal power station
Primary fuelGas
Turbine technologyCombustion Turbine
Cooling sourcePassaic Valley Sewerage Commission
Power generation
Nameplate capacity655 MW

The facility comprises two General Electric (GE) 07FA.05 combined cycle combustion turbine generators (CTGs), two heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) each equipped with duct burners, one steam turbine generator (STG), one 12-cell wet mechanical draft cooling tower, and ancillary equipment. The facility will use waste water from the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, eliminating the need to use fresh water.[2] NAES Corporation provides operations and maintenance; Direct Energy handles energy management services. The plant consists of 23 full-time staff members. It will sell its energy and capacity into the PJM Interconnection capacity market regional grid.

See also

References
  1. "1000 MW Project".
  2. "APPLICATION FOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OPERATING PERMIT (TITLE V) AND FEDERAL PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD) OF AIR QUALITY PERMIT AND ACID RAIN PERMIT" (PDF). Environmental Protection Agency. July 15, 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  3. Editors of Electric Light & Power/ POWERGRID International. "Hess, investors to develop gas fired Newark Energy Center". elp.com. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. "Energy Investors Funds Acquires Hess Corporation's 50 Percent Equity Stake In GE-Powered Newark Energy Center In New Jersey With Financing From Credit Agricole, GE And MUFG" (Press release). GE Energy Financial. June 20, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
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