PSEG KEARNY GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 624 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Hudson County
- Operator
- PSEG FOSSIL LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 2404
- Coordinates
- 40.7373, -74.0965
PSEG KEARNY GENERATING STATION, a 624 MW Natural Gas power plant in Hudson County, New Jersey. Operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
PSEG KEARNY GENERATING STATION is a 624 MW natural gas power plant in Hudson County, NJ, operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC, commissioned in 2001. 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 natural gas 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.