Newark Energy Center
The Newark Energy Center is a 655-megawatt gas fired power plant in Newark, New Jersey. Approved in 2011, with construction beginning in 2012 it began commercial operations in May 2015.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sports Illustrated Stadium and Oak Island Yard.
Sports Illustrated Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Sam Szapucki, CC BY 2.0.
Sports Illustrated Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, that is home to the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer and Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League. Sports Illustrated Stadium is situated 2½ miles northwest of Newark Energy Center.
Oak Island Yard
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0.
Oak Island Yard is a freight rail yard located north of Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and Newark International Airport in an industrial area of Ironbound, Newark, New Jersey at 91 Bay Ave, United States. Oak Island Yard is situated 2,200 feet west of Newark Energy Center.
West Side Avenue station
Railway station
Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain.
West Side Avenue station is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail in the West Side neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey. Located on the east side of West Side Avenue, the station is the terminal of the West Side Avenue branch of the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail, with service to Tonnelle Avenue station in North Bergen. West Side Avenue station is situated 2 miles east of Newark Energy Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Droyer’s Point and Greenville.
Droyer’s Point
Locality
Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey, at Newark Bay that was the site of the Jersey City Airport and later of Roosevelt Stadium, both of which were demolished. It has become a residential and commercial district.
Greenville
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenville is the southernmost section of Jersey City in Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Greenville is situated 2 miles east of Newark Energy Center.
the Neck
Village
The Ironbound is a neighborhood in the city of Newark in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a large working-class multi-ethnic community, covering about 4 square miles. the Neck is situated 2 miles northwest of Newark Energy Center.
Newark Energy Center
- Type: Power station
- Description: gas-fired powerplant in Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Categories: natural gas-fired power station and industry
- Location: City of Newark, Essex County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.70708° or 40° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
-74.12754° or 74° 7′ 39″ westInception
September 2015Operator
Newark Energy Center, LLCOpen location code
87G7PV4C+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 861227470Wikidata ID
Q19363433
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Satellite Map
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Highlights include Terminal Newark One Helistop and Delaney Hall.
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