Parlin Power Plant

Brownfield

Parlin, Middlesex, New Jersey · Consolidated Edison Energy, Inc.

Legacy capacity
135
MW

Parlin Power Plant is a natural gas plant in Parlin, Middlesex, New Jersey, retired 2023-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 135 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity135 MW
Retirement date2023-10-01
EIA plant ID#50799

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.5 mi
OperatorConsolidated Edison Energy, Inc.
Operator address790 Washington Road, Parlin, NJ, 8859
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Parlin Power Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Parlin Power Plant
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEANSSubstation-AdjacentNJMiddlesex County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs77.7
DEANSSubstation-AdjacentNJMiddlesex County500 kV1,000 MW2.6 yrs77.0
EAST WINDSORSubstation-AdjacentNJMercer County500 kV1,000 MW2.6 yrs76.7
VERNONSubstation-AdjacentNYNew York County348 kV600 MW3.5 yrs75.9
BRANCHBURGSubstation-AdjacentNJSomerset County500 kV1,000 MW3.0 yrs75.9
UNKNOWN132392Substation-AdjacentNJMorris County230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs75.2
WINDSORSubstation-AdjacentNJMercer County230 kV300 MW2.6 yrs74.9
DUFFY AVENUE CONVERTER STATIONSubstation-AdjacentNYKings County500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs74.8

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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