Bergen Generating Station

Bergen Generating Station is a gas-fired power plant owned and operated by Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G).[1][2][3][4][5][6] It located on the banks of Overpeck Creek near its confluence with the Hackensack River in Ridgefield in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Within the New Jersey Meadowlands, it is adjacent to the Little Ferry Yard.

Bergen Generating Station
CountryUnited States
LocationRidgefield, New Jersey
Coordinates40°50′22″N 74°01′28″W
StatusOperational
Owner(s)PSE&G
Thermal power station
Primary fuelPipeline natural gas
Secondary fuelDiesel oil
Turbine technologyCCCT
Cooling sourceBCUA Treated Effluent
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1229 MW

The plant supplies electricity to New Jersey and, via the Hudson Project, to New York City.

In 2012, the plant was the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the state.[7]

The cooling tower make-up water is furnished by BCUA Bergen County Utilities Authority, eliminating the need for utilizing potable water.

See also

References
  1. PSEG Bergen Generating
  2. "PSE&G Bergen station tops emission list". NorthJersey.com. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  3. "NJ DEP Commissioner Campbell Visits PSEG Power's Bergen Generating Station | The Solutions Source of the Water & Wastewater Industry". Wwdmag.com. 2002-08-19. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  4. "Rooney Says Pse&G Needs To Reconsider Sale Of Bergen Power Plant Capacity To New York". Politicker NJ. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  5. "N.Y. Approves PSEG Cross-Hudson Cable". Electricityforum.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  6. http://www.pjm.com/pub/planning/project-queues/facilities/a05_fac.pdf
  7. http://www.northjersey.com/news/pse-g-bergen-station-tops-emission-list-1.302281
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