BAYONNE PLANT HOLDING LLC
Retired 2018Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 192 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hudson County
- Operator
- MORRIS ENERGY OPERATIONS COMPANY, LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 50497
- Coordinates
- 40.6550, -74.1130
BAYONNE PLANT HOLDING LLC, a retired 192 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hudson County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2018, according to EIA-860.
How BAYONNE PLANT HOLDING LLC compares
It was retired in 2018 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New Jersey's operating fleet. It shares Hudson County with 4 other operating plants, including PSEG KEARNY GENERATING STATION and BAYONNE ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BAYONNE SWITCHING STATION, about 2.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO, about 2.1 miles away. Another 75 operating power plants totaling 17,929 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RAVENSWOOD (2,625 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 30 mapped data centers; the nearest is Telehouse - Teleport Center (New York) in Staten Island, about 4.6 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BAYONNE PLANT HOLDING LLC is a retired 192 MW natural gas power plant in Hudson County, NJ, formerly operated by MORRIS ENERGY OPERATIONS COMPANY, LLC. Hudson County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Hudson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 32.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hudson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.