GLEN GARDNER
Retired 2015Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 160 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hunterdon County
- Operator
- NRG REMA LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 8227
- Coordinates
- 40.6820, -74.9204
GLEN GARDNER, a retired 160 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How GLEN GARDNER compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New Jersey's operating fleet. Its operator, NRG REMA LLC, runs 2 operating plants in New Jersey totaling 820 MW. It shares Hunterdon County with 5 other operating plants, including GILBERT and FLEMINGTON SOLAR.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BRANCHBURG (500 kV), about 13.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO, about 0.1 miles away. Another 18 operating power plants totaling 4,856 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PPL MARTINS CREEK (1,790 MW, Oil). Within 50 miles are 26 mapped data centers; the nearest is QTS Piscataway (PNJ1) in Piscataway, about 24.4 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
GLEN GARDNER is a retired 160 MW natural gas power plant in Hunterdon County, NJ, formerly operated by NRG REMA LLC. Hunterdon County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Hunterdon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 12.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 34.4 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 6.7 |
Perils not assessed in Hunterdon County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hunterdon 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.