HOWARD DOWN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 68 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Cumberland County
- Operator
- CITY OF VINELAND - (NJ)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 2434
- Generators
- 1
- Net generation (2024)
- 74.4 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 12%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.4892, -75.0341
HOWARD DOWN, a 68 MW Coal power plant in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Operated by CITY OF VINELAND - (NJ), commissioned 2012.
How HOWARD DOWN compares
With 68 MW of capacity, HOWARD DOWN ranks 24th among the 130 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New Jersey. It accounts for about 0.5% of all operating capacity in New Jersey. Nationally it is the 254th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 2012, it is newer than 78% of the 128 operating New Jersey plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, CITY OF VINELAND - (NJ), runs 2 operating plants in New Jersey totaling 68 MW. It shares Cumberland County with 15 other operating plants, including CUMBERLAND and SHERMAN AVENUE.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 68 MW of nameplate capacity. Net generation was 74.4 GWh in 2024 (a 12% capacity factor), up 10% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO, about 2.7 miles away. Another 17 operating power plants totaling 412 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CUMBERLAND (231 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is IPR Wilmington CCC in Wilmington, about 32.6 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
HOWARD DOWN is a 68 MW coal power plant in Cumberland County, NJ, operated by CITY OF VINELAND - (NJ), commissioned in 2012. Cumberland County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Cumberland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 32.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Cumberland 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.