PARLIN POWER PLANT
Retired 2023Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 135 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Middlesex County
- Operator
- GE ENERGY FINANCIAL SERVICES
- EIA plant ID
- 50799
- Coordinates
- 40.4607, -74.3272
PARLIN POWER PLANT, a retired 135 MW Natural Gas power plant in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How PARLIN POWER PLANT compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New Jersey's operating fleet. It shares Middlesex County with 30 other operating plants, including RED OAK POWER LLC and PSEG SEWAREN GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SAYREVILLE (500 kV), about 1.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 58 operating power plants totaling 8,724 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PSEG LINDEN GENERATING STATION (1,759 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 29 mapped data centers; the nearest is QTS Piscataway (PNJ1) in Piscataway, about 10.6 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
PARLIN POWER PLANT is a retired 135 MW natural gas power plant in Middlesex County, NJ, formerly operated by GE ENERGY FINANCIAL SERVICES. Middlesex County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 83rd 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.
Middlesex County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 6.9 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 33.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 7.5 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Middlesex 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.