PSEG ESSEX GENERATING STATION
Retired 2022Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 595 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Essex County
- Operator
- PSEG FOSSIL LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2401
- Coordinates
- 40.7372, -74.1203
PSEG ESSEX GENERATING STATION, a retired 595 MW Natural Gas power plant in Essex County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How PSEG ESSEX GENERATING STATION compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New Jersey's operating fleet. Its operator, PSEG FOSSIL LLC, runs 5 operating plants in New Jersey totaling 4,611 MW. It shares Essex County with 4 other operating plants, including COVANTA ESSEX COMPANY and HOFFMANN LAROCHE.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is PLANK ROAD, about 0.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 74 operating power plants totaling 17,250 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RAVENSWOOD (2,625 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 30 mapped data centers; the nearest is 165 Halsey Meet-Me Room in Newark, about 2.8 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
PSEG ESSEX GENERATING STATION is a retired 595 MW natural gas power plant in Essex County, NJ, formerly operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC. Essex County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Essex County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 6.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 32.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Essex 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.