PSEG BURLINGTON GENERATING STATION
Partly retiredNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 595 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Burlington County
- Operator
- PSEG FOSSIL LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2399
- Generators
- 4
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 49.9 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 2.4%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 40.0764, -74.8795
PSEG BURLINGTON GENERATING STATION, a partly retired 595 MW Natural Gas power plant in Burlington County, New Jersey. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How PSEG BURLINGTON GENERATING STATION compares
EIA-860 lists 242 MW still operable at the site (natural gas fired combustion turbine), against the 595 MW recorded for it. Its operator, PSEG FOSSIL LLC, runs 5 operating plants in New Jersey totaling 4,611 MW. It shares Burlington County with 5 other operating plants, including REEVES STATION RD EAST and CONSTELLATION NEW ENERGY INC.
EIA-860 lists 4 generators at the site with 242 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 595 MW). Net generation was 49.9 GWh in 2024 (a 2.4% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CROYDON (230 kV), about 0.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 37 operating power plants totaling 3,147 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FAIRLESS ENERGY CENTER (1,338 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 5 mapped data centers; the nearest is Equinix PH1 - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, about 17.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PSEG BURLINGTON GENERATING STATION is a partly retired 595 MW natural gas power plant in Burlington County, NJ, operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC. Burlington County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 85th 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.
Burlington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 32.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Hail | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 9.3 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Burlington 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.