Summary of Electricity Activity in Union County, NJ
Summary of Union County, NJ Generation
Union County, NJ is ranked #93 out of 2,165 U.S. counties nationwide and #2 out of 20 New Jersey counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 10.8 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 106.7 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Dec 2025 |
| Power Plants | 21 |
| Companies on File | 21 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Union County, NJ
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
10.3 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#30 /928 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#1 /18 New Jersey Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Union County, NJ
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Union County, NJ
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #2 / 20 | #93 / 2165 | 10.78 TWh | 106.73 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #1 / 18 | #30 / 928 | 10.27 TWh | 99.32 M MMBtu |
| NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #2 / 4 | #18 / 49 | 160.91 GWh | 3.28 M MMBtu |
| Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #2 / 4 | #18 / 49 | 131.65 GWh | 2.68 M MMBtu |
| Waste Heat | #1 / 1 | #12 / 24 | 70.33 GWh | 260.92 k MMBtu |
| Other Gas | #2 / 2 | #23 / 37 | 63.72 GWh | 564.17 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #1 / 10 | #18 / 729 | 54.84 GWh | 512.03 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #17 / 21 | #659 / 1247 | 32.37 GWh | 114.19 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Union County, NJ
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Cogen Plant | EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC | 5.7 TWh | 60.1 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.4% Other Gas : 1.1% |
| PSEG Linden Generating Station | Linden Combined Cycle | 4.4 TWh | 36.6 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Union County Resource Recovery | Reworld Union (NJ), LLC | 292.6 GWh | 6.0 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| Kenilworth Energy Facility | E F Kenilworth LLC | 163.5 GWh | 1.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Bayway Refinery | Phillips 66 | 70.3 GWh | 260.9 k MMBtu | Waste Heat |
| Merck Rahway Power Plant | Merck & Co Inc | 39.3 GWh | 1.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
| Linden Hawk Rise Solar CSG | Navisun LLC | 6.2 GWh | 22.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Allied Beverages Elizabeth | Powerflex | 5.3 GWh | 18.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Linden Solar Farm | Public Service Elec & Gas Co | 4.1 GWh | 14.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Jersey Gardens Phase 2 | CF Jersey Gardens Owner Two LLC | 3.0 GWh | 10.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| DG Infineum | DG Linden New Jersey LLC | 2.5 GWh | 9.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Elizabeth Seaport Bldg A Solar | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 2.4 GWh | 8.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Jersey Gardens Phase 1 | Clean Focus Yield, LLC | 2.3 GWh | 7.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bay Avenue CDG | Hartz Solar, LLC | 2.1 GWh | 7.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Murray Hill Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | 1.6 GWh | 5.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Connell East LLC | Connell East LLC. | 1.4 GWh | 4.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Community Foodbank of NJ | Community Foodbank of NJ | 884.0 MWh | 3.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| PPL Renewable Energy Merck Solar | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | 691.0 MWh | 2.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| BBB Corporate Headquarters | Cushman Wakefield | 426.0 MWh | 1.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Cogen Facility | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Overlook Medical Center | Overlook Medical Center | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #388 | Bergen County | 3.2 TWh | 11 |
| #387 | Essex County | 3.3 TWh | 27 |
| #675 | Hudson County | 1.2 TWh | 27 |
| #482 | Kings County | 2.2 TWh | 31 |
| #102 | Middlesex County | 10.3 TWh | 71 |
| #1545 | Morris County | 78.2 GWh | 16 |
| #445 | New York County | 2.6 TWh | 18 |
| #58 | Queens County | 13.4 TWh | 22 |
| #475 | Richmond County | 2.2 TWh | 19 |
| #1478 | Somerset County | 105.4 GWh | 24 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Union County, NJ
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #73 | Elizabeth, NJ | 15.0 GWh | 5 |
| #178 | Fanwood, NJ | 1.4 GWh | 1 |
| #192 | Kean University, NJ | 884.0 MWh | 1 |
| #18 | Kenilworth, NJ | 163.5 GWh | 1 |
| #2 | Linden, NJ | 10.3 TWh | 7 |
| #173 | New Providence, NJ | 1.6 GWh | 1 |
| #183 | Plainfield, NJ | 1.2 GWh | 1 |
| #14 | Rahway, NJ | 331.9 GWh | 2 |
| #194 | Union, NJ | 426.0 MWh | 2 |