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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/54980
EIA plant 54980
Manchester · Ocean · NJ
Ocean County Landfill
Operated by NextEra Renewable Fuels, LLC
Published location
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40.024937, -74.250137
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NJ plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
17,643
26,038
34,850
45,706
55,808
64,689
75,134
86,533
98,664
105,169
112,472
121,609
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7,643 |
| 2 | 6,038 |
| 3 | 4,850 |
| 4 | 5,706 |
| 5 | 5,808 |
| 6 | 4,689 |
| 7 | 5,134 |
| 8 | 6,533 |
| 9 | 8,664 |
| 10 | 5,169 |
| 11 | 2,472 |
| 12 | 1,609 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7,643 MWh |
| 2 | 6,038 MWh |
| 3 | 4,850 MWh |
| 4 | 5,706 MWh |
| 5 | 5,808 MWh |
| 6 | 4,689 MWh |
| 7 | 5,134 MWh |
| 8 | 6,533 MWh |
| 9 | 8,664 MWh |
| 10 | 5,169 MWh |
| 11 | 2,472 MWh |
| 12 | 1,609 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT10 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| UNT11 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| UNT12 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| UNT7 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| UNT8 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| UNT9 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 1.6 | OP |
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| UNT5 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
| UNT6 | Landfill Gas | LFG | 0.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
54980
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Ocean County Landfill
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 9 has the highest recorded value (8,664 MWh) and 12 the lowest (1,609 MWh). Their difference is 7,055 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 12 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.8 (UNT1, UNT2, UNT3) to 1.6 (UNT10, UNT11, UNT12). The difference is 0.8 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| UNT10 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| UNT11 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| UNT12 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| UNT2 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| UNT3 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| UNT4 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| UNT5 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| UNT6 | Landfill Gas | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| UNT7 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| UNT8 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| UNT9 | Landfill Gas | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.