MIDDLE STATION
Retired 2015Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Cape May County
- Operator
- CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2382
- Coordinates
- 39.0275, -74.8766
MIDDLE STATION, a retired 80 MW Oil power plant in Cape May County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How MIDDLE STATION compares
It was retired in 2015 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.
Grid neighborhood
Another 2 operating power plants totaling 233 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CUMBERLAND (231 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MIDDLE STATION is a retired 80 MW oil power plant in Cape May County, NJ, formerly operated by CALPINE NEW JERSEY GENERATION LLC. Cape May County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Cape May County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.24 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 29.7 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 3.5 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Cape May 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.