CEDAR STATION
Retired 2015Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 67 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Ocean County
- Operator
- CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2380
- Coordinates
- 39.6896, -74.2614
CEDAR STATION, a retired 67 MW Oil power plant in Ocean County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How CEDAR STATION compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New Jersey's operating fleet. Its operator, CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC, runs 2 operating plants in New Jersey totaling 344 MW. It shares Ocean County with 6 other operating plants, including NAEA OCEAN PEAKING POWER LLC and NAEA LAKEWOOD LLC.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 8 operating power plants totaling 107 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FORKED RIVER (77 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CEDAR STATION is a retired 67 MW oil power plant in Ocean County, NJ, formerly operated by CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC. Ocean County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.5 of 5 at the 37th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Ocean County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 9.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.40 |
| Lightning | Very High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 30.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 6.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ocean 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.