MICKLETON STATION
Retired 2024Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 71 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Gloucester County
- Operator
- CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 8008
- Coordinates
- 39.8129, -75.2488
MICKLETON STATION, a retired 71 MW Natural Gas power plant in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2024, according to EIA-860.
How MICKLETON STATION compares
It was retired in 2024 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 Gloucester County with 5 other operating plants, including EAGLE POINT POWER GENERATION and PAULSBORO REFINERY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is EDDYSTONE (230 kV), about 5.2 miles away; 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 40 operating power plants totaling 5,635 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is HAY ROAD (1,193 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is Quonix Datacenter (2401 Locust St) in Philadelphia, about 10.2 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
MICKLETON STATION is a retired 71 MW natural gas power plant in Gloucester County, NJ, formerly operated by CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC. Gloucester County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Gloucester County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 10.7 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 34.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 11.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Gloucester 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.