BERGEN GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,419 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Bergen County
- Operator
- PSEG FOSSIL LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1959
- EIA plant ID
- 2398
- Coordinates
- 40.8399, -74.0249
BERGEN GENERATING STATION, a 1,419 MW Natural Gas power plant in Bergen County, New Jersey. Operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC, commissioned 1959.
Weather peril exposure
BERGEN GENERATING STATION is a 1,419 MW natural gas power plant in Bergen County, NJ, operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC, commissioned in 1959. Bergen County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 16th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Bergen County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 5.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 31.5 |
| Hail | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 9.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bergen 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.