Summary of Electricity Activity in Union County, NJ
Summary of Union County, NJ Generation
Union County, NJ is ranked #101 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #3 out of 20 New Jersey counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 10.6 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 103.9 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 24 |
| Companies on File | 23 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Union County, NJ
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
10.1 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#35 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#2 /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 | #3 / 20 | #101 / 2193 | 10.60 TWh | 103.91 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #2 / 18 | #35 / 927 | 10.11 TWh | 96.65 M MMBtu |
| NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #2 / 4 | #15 / 48 | 158.77 GWh | 3.24 M MMBtu |
| Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #2 / 4 | #15 / 48 | 129.91 GWh | 2.65 M MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #1 / 12 | #22 / 741 | 79.83 GWh | 882.04 k MMBtu |
| Waste Heat | #1 / 1 | #13 / 22 | 72.65 GWh | 268.89 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #16 / 21 | #713 / 1317 | 32.81 GWh | 116.64 k MMBtu |
| Other Gas | #2 / 2 | #30 / 37 | 10.53 GWh | 92.34 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 | 57.8 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Linden Generating Station | Linden Combined Cycle | 4.3 TWh | 35.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.8% |
| Union County Resource Recovery | Reworld Union (NJ), LLC | 288.7 GWh | 5.9 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| Kenilworth Energy Facility | E F Kenilworth LLC | 163.2 GWh | 1.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Bayway Refinery | Phillips 66 | 72.6 GWh | 268.9 k MMBtu | Waste Heat |
| Merck Rahway Power Plant | Merck & Co Inc | 43.9 GWh | 1.9 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 92.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 6.8% |
| Overlook Medical Center | Atlantic Health System | 11.4 GWh | 85.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Linden Hawk Rise Solar CSG | Navisun LLC | 5.8 GWh | 20.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Allied Beverages Elizabeth | Powerflex | 5.1 GWh | 18.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bay Avenue CDG | Hartz Solar, LLC | 4.6 GWh | 16.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Linden Solar Farm | Public Service Elec & Gas Co | 3.9 GWh | 13.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Jersey Gardens Phase 2 | CF Jersey Gardens Owner Two LLC | 2.8 GWh | 9.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Elizabeth Seaport Bldg A Solar | Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated | 2.4 GWh | 8.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| DG Infineum | DG Linden New Jersey LLC | 2.3 GWh | 8.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Jersey Gardens Phase 1 | Clean Focus Yield, LLC | 2.3 GWh | 7.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Murray Hill Solar | RWE Clean Energy | 1.6 GWh | 5.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Connell East LLC | Connell East LLC. | 1.3 GWh | 4.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Community Foodbank of NJ | Community Foodbank of NJ | 621.0 MWh | 2.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Union Solar LLC | Dimension Energy LLC | 81.0 MWh | 277 MMBtu | Solar |
| BBB Corporate Headquarters | Cushman Wakefield | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| BPL NJ - Union Distribution Center | Standard Solar | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Elizabeth Metropolitan Logistics Center | Standard Solar | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Cogen Facility | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| PPL Renewable Energy Merck Solar | NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #380 | Bergen County | 3.4 TWh | 13 |
| #377 | Essex County | 3.4 TWh | 27 |
| #605 | Hudson County | 1.5 TWh | 28 |
| #447 | Kings County | 2.5 TWh | 31 |
| #98 | Middlesex County | 10.7 TWh | 75 |
| #1474 | Morris County | 116.7 GWh | 19 |
| #445 | New York County | 2.5 TWh | 19 |
| #59 | Queens County | 13.7 TWh | 23 |
| #530 | Richmond County | 1.9 TWh | 19 |
| #1495 | Somerset County | 106.7 GWh | 27 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Union County, NJ
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #59 | Elizabeth, NJ | 17.1 GWh | 6 |
| #181 | Fanwood, NJ | 1.3 GWh | 1 |
| #195 | Kean University, NJ | 621.0 MWh | 2 |
| #19 | Kenilworth, NJ | 163.2 GWh | 1 |
| #2 | Linden, NJ | 10.1 TWh | 7 |
| #175 | New Providence, NJ | 1.6 GWh | 1 |
| #184 | Plainfield, NJ | 1.2 GWh | 1 |
| #14 | Rahway, NJ | 332.6 GWh | 2 |
| #88 | Summit, NJ | 11.4 GWh | 2 |
| #198 | Union, NJ | 81.0 MWh | 3 |