PSEG HUDSON GENERATING STATION
Retired 2017Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 660 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Hudson County
- Operator
- PSEG FOSSIL LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2403
- Coordinates
- 40.7475, -74.0731
PSEG HUDSON GENERATING STATION, a retired 660 MW Coal power plant in Hudson County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How PSEG HUDSON GENERATING STATION compares
It was retired in 2017 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 Hudson County with 4 other operating plants, including PSEG KEARNY GENERATING STATION and BAYONNE ENERGY CENTER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is TURNPIKE, about 2.5 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 75 operating power plants totaling 16,771 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 Equinix NY2/NY4/NY5/NY6 - New York, Secaucus in Secaucus, about 2.1 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 HUDSON GENERATING STATION is a retired 660 MW coal power plant in Hudson County, NJ, formerly operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC. Hudson County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 18th national percentile. Riverine 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 coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Hudson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 32.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Hudson 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.