PSEG MERCER GENERATING STATION
Retired 2017Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 768 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Mercer County
- Operator
- PSEG FOSSIL LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2408
- Coordinates
- 40.1792, -74.7336
PSEG MERCER GENERATING STATION, a retired 768 MW Coal power plant in Mercer County, New Jersey. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How PSEG MERCER 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 Mercer County with 9 other operating plants, including MCGRAW HILL SOLAR and COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MCDOWELL, about 2.8 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 35 operating power plants totaling 2,480 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FAIRLESS ENERGY CENTER (1,338 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 7 mapped data centers; the nearest is Equinix PH1 - Philadelphia in Philadelphia, about 27.2 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 MERCER GENERATING STATION is a retired 768 MW coal power plant in Mercer County, NJ, formerly operated by PSEG FOSSIL LLC. Mercer County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 36th national percentile. Strong wind is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Mercer County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very High | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 6.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 33.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.09 |
| Hail | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 11.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mercer 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.