Summary of Electricity Activity in Union County, NJ

Summary of Union County, NJ Generation

Union County, NJ is ranked #81 out of 2,102 U.S. counties nationwide and #2 out of 20 New Jersey counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 11.6 TWh
Annual Consumption 111.4 M MMBtu
Last UpdateSep 2024
Power Plants20
Companies on File20

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Overall National Rank

#81 /2,102 U.S. Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#2 /20 New Jersey Counties

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

11.6 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

111.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Union County, NJ

20

Union County, NJ
Power Plants

20

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

11.2 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#26 /930 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

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#2 / 20#81 / 210211.60 TWh111.39 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#1 / 18#26 / 93011.16 TWh104.72 M MMBtu
NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste#2 / 4#17 / 52167.17 GWh3.27 M MMBtu
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste#2 / 4#17 / 52136.77 GWh2.68 M MMBtu
Waste Heat#1 / 1#11 / 2372.87 GWh259.87 k MMBtu
Other Gas#2 / 2#24 / 3837.64 GWh341.25 k MMBtu
Solar#17 / 21#578 / 110026.85 GWh96.44 k MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#2 / 9#259 / 7291.97 GWh20.23 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Union County, NJ

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Linden Cogen PlantEFS Cogen Holdings I LLC5.8 TWh59.5 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.4% Other Gas : 0.6%
PSEG Linden Generating StationLinden Combined Cycle5.2 TWh42.1 M MMBtu Natural Gas
Union County Resource RecoveryCovanta Union Operations LLC303.9 GWh5.9 M MMBtu Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
Kenilworth Energy FacilityE F Kenilworth LLC152.8 GWh1.8 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.9%
Bayway RefineryPhillips 6672.9 GWh259.9 k MMBtu Waste Heat
Merck Rahway Power PlantMerck & Co Inc41.9 GWh1.8 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.6%
Linden Hawk Rise Solar CSGNavisun LLC6.2 GWh22.1 k MMBtu Solar
Allied Beverages ElizabethEnterSolar5.4 GWh19.1 k MMBtu Solar
Linden Solar FarmPublic Service Elec & Gas Co3.8 GWh13.5 k MMBtu Solar
Overlook Medical CenterOverlook Medical Center3.6 GWh32.0 k MMBtu Natural Gas : 99.8%
DG InfineumDG Linden New Jersey LLC2.5 GWh8.8 k MMBtu Solar
Jersey Gardens Phase 2CF Jersey Gardens Owner Two LLC2.3 GWh8.4 k MMBtu Solar
Jersey Gardens Phase 1Clean Focus Yield, LLC1.9 GWh7.2 k MMBtu Solar
Murray Hill SolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.1.6 GWh5.6 k MMBtu Solar
Connell East LLCConnell East LLC.1.5 GWh5.2 k MMBtu Solar
BBB Corporate HeadquartersBed Bath & Beyond1.3 GWh5.0 k MMBtu Solar
Community Foodbank of NJCommunity Foodbank of NJ950.0 MWh3.4 k MMBtu Solar
PPL Renewable Energy Merck SolarEPP Renewable Energy691.0 MWh2.5 k MMBtu Solar
Bay Avenue CDGHartz Solar, LLC56.0 MWh191 MMBtu Solar
Merck Sharp & Dohme Cogen FacilityMerck Sharp & Dohme Corp0.0 Wh0 MMBtu No Information Available

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties

National RankCountyNet Generation# Power Plants
#451Bergen County2.4 TWh11
#319Essex County4.0 TWh25
#810Hudson County689.2 GWh26
#463Kings County2.3 TWh29
#91Middlesex County10.8 TWh72
#1521Morris County65.8 GWh15
#385New York County3.1 TWh18
#38Queens County16.6 TWh21
#607Richmond County1.3 TWh19
#1418Somerset County103.0 GWh24

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024

Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Union County, NJ

State RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#83Elizabeth, NJ11.6 GWh5
#174Fanwood, NJ1.5 GWh1
#185Kean University, NJ950.0 MWh1
#18Kenilworth, NJ152.8 GWh1
#2Linden, NJ11.1 TWh7
#171New Providence, NJ1.6 GWh1
#181Plainfield, NJ1.2 GWh1
#14Rahway, NJ345.9 GWh2
#188Summit, NJ691.0 MWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2024