COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- County
- Mercer County
- Operator
- THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1996
- EIA plant ID
- 58165
- Coordinates
- 40.2695, -74.7732
COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, a 6 MW power plant in Mercer County, New Jersey. Operated by THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, commissioned 1996.
Weather peril exposure
COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY is a 6 MW power plant in Mercer County, NJ, operated by THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, commissioned in 1996. Mercer County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 36th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 91st percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Mercer County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 33.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Hail | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 11.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mercer 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.