DEEPWATER
Retired 2014Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 155 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Salem County
- Operator
- CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2384
- Coordinates
- 39.6833, -75.5087
DEEPWATER, a retired 155 MW Coal power plant in Salem County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How DEEPWATER compares
It was retired in 2014 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 Salem County with 3 other operating plants, including PSEG SALEM GENERATING STATION and PSEG HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CLAYMONT (230 kV), about 8.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 27 operating power plants totaling 9,100 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PSEG SALEM GENERATING STATION (2,382 MW, Nuclear). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is IPR Wilmington CCC in Wilmington, about 4.9 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
DEEPWATER is a retired 155 MW coal power plant in Salem County, NJ, formerly operated by CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC. Salem County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 33rd national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Salem County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 10.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 34.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 5.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Salem 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.