Electric Substations in New Jersey
163 named substations in New Jersey, with the highest-voltage facilities listed first. Each substation profile shows voltage class, connected transmission lines, and the datacenter candidate sites closest to it.
At a glance
How is New Jersey's substation network split by voltage?
By maximum voltage, the named substations break down as 9 at 500 kV and above; 9 at 345–499 kV; 91 at 230–344 kV; 17 at 115–229 kV; 2 at 69–114 kV; 35 withvoltage not recorded. 11% of New Jersey's named substations operate at 345 kV or above, against 8% across all 16,654 named US substations. The state median of 230 kV is above the national median of 115 kV.
How does New Jersey compare with other states?
New Jersey ranks 28th of 50 states and DC by number of named substations and 29th by named substations at 345 kV or above. It also has 1,055 scored datacenter candidate sites with an average DC Readiness score of 55.2 (national average 53), and an average power sub-score of 37.5 against 37.4 nationally. Most of those sites (1,045) are in the PJM market.
Which substations in New Jersey have the highest voltage?
| Substation | Max voltage | Connected lines | Line owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANCHBURG | 500 kV | 10 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| DEANS | 500 kV | 7 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| EAST WINDSOR | 500 kV | 6 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| HOPE CREEK | 500 kV | 4 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| NEW FREEDOM | 500 kV | 10 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| ORCHARD STATION | 500 kV | 2 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| ROSELAND | 500 kV | 13 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| SAYREVILLE | 500 kV | 2 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| SMITHBURG | 500 kV | 9 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| BAYONNE SWITCHING STATION | 345 kV | 3 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| BAYWAY | 345 kV | 11 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| BERGEN | 345 kV | 10 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| HOMESTEAD | 345 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| HVDC B2B STATION HUDSON | 345 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| MARION | 345 kV | 11 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| NORTH AVENUE | 345 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| NORTH BERGEN | 345 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| WALDWICK | 345 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| ADAMS | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| ALDENE | 230 kV | 3 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| ATHENIA SWITCHING STATION | 230 kV | 5 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| ATLANTIC | 230 kV | 8 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| BEAVER BROOK | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| BELLEVILLE | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| BENNETTS LANE SUBSTATION | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| BRIDGEPORT | 230 kV | 3 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| BRUNSWICK | 230 kV | 5 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| BURLINGTON | 230 kV | 11 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| CAMDEN | 230 kV | 6 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| CARDIFF | 230 kV | 4 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| CEDAR GROVE | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| CEDAR GROVE | 230 kV | 5 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| CHAMBERS | 230 kV | 3 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| CHESTER | 230 kV | 2 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| CHURCHTOWN | 230 kV | 7 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| CINNAMINSON | 230 kV | 5 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| CLARKSVILLE | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| CLIFTON | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| COOK ROAD | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| DENNIS STATION | 230 kV | 4 | ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| DEPTFORD | 230 kV | 3 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| EAGLE POINT | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| ESSEX | 230 kV | 1 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| ESSEX | 230 kV | 8 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| FAIR LAWN | 230 kV | 1 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| FANWOOD | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| FRENEAU | 230 kV | 5 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| GILBERT | 230 kV | 8 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| GILLETTE | 230 kV | 4 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| GLEN GARDNER | 230 kV | 2 | JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LT CO |
| GLOUCESTER SWITCHING STATION | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| GREENBROOK | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| HAWTHORNE | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| HILLSDALE | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| JACKSON ROAD | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| KEARNY | 230 kV | 7 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| KILNER | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| KINGSLAND | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| KUSER ROAD | 230 kV | 4 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
| LAFAYETTE ROAD STATION | 230 kV | 2 | PUBLIC SERVICE ELEC & GAS CO |
Every named substation in New Jersey
All 163 named substations, grouped by voltage band.
500 kV and above · 9
345–499 kV · 9
230–344 kV · 91
- ADAMS
- ALDENE
- ATHENIA SWITCHING STATION
- ATLANTIC
- BEAVER BROOK
- BELLEVILLE
- BENNETTS LANE SUBSTATION
- BRIDGEPORT
- BRUNSWICK
- BURLINGTON
- CAMDEN
- CARDIFF
- CEDAR GROVE
- CEDAR GROVE
- CHAMBERS
- CHESTER
- CHURCHTOWN
- CINNAMINSON
- CLARKSVILLE
- CLIFTON
- COOK ROAD
- DENNIS STATION
- DEPTFORD
- EAGLE POINT
- ESSEX
- ESSEX
- FAIR LAWN
- FANWOOD
- FRENEAU
- GILBERT
- GILLETTE
- GLEN GARDNER
- GLOUCESTER SWITCHING STATION
- GREENBROOK
- HAWTHORNE
- HILLSDALE
- JACKSON ROAD
- KEARNY
- KILNER
- KINGSLAND
- KUSER ROAD
- LAFAYETTE ROAD STATION
- LAKE NELSON
- LAKEWOOD
- LARRABEE
- LAUREL AVE
- LAWRENCE
- LAWRENCE SW
- LEISURE VILLAGE
- LEONIA
- LEVITTOWN
- LINDEN
- LUMBERTON
- MANITOUS
- MARION DRIVE
- MARLTON
- MAYWOOD
- MERCER
- METUCHEN
- MICKLETON
- MIDDLESEX
- MINUE STREET
- MONROE
- MONTVILLE
- MOUNT LAUREL
- NEW DOVER
- NEW MILFORD
- NJT ABERDEEN
- OCEANVIEW
- OYSTER CREEK
- PEDRICKTOWN
- PENHORN
- PLEASANT VALLEY
- READ OAK STATION
- SADDLE BROOK
- SAYREVILLE
- SEWAREN
- SICKLER
- SILVER LAKE
- STANLEY TERRACE
- SUMMIT
- SUNNYMEADE
- THOROFARE
- TRAYNOR
- TRENTON
- TURNPIKE
- WEST CALDWELL
- WEST ORANGE
- WHIPPANY
- WINDSOR
- WOODBRIDGE
115–229 kV · 17
voltage not recorded · 35
- 15TH STREET
- CARLSTADT
- CENTRAL AVE
- CHARLTON STREET SUBSTATION
- CLAY STREET
- CLOSTER
- COXS CORNER
- CRESSKILL
- CUTHBERT
- DEEP RUN
- DOROTHY
- ENGLISHTOWN
- FOUNDRY STREET
- GREENVILLE
- HARRISON
- HIGBEE
- IRONBOUND
- IRVINGTON
- JCPL
- JERSEY AVENUE
- MEDFORD
- METUCHEN
- MILLER ST
- MINOTOLA STATION
- NEWPORT
- NINETEENTH AVENUE
- NJT MEADOWLANDS RAIL SUBSTAION
- NORFOLK STREET
- PENNSGROVE
- PLANK ROAD
- PORT STREET
- SOUTH 2ND STREE
- WAVERLY
- WOODLYNNE
- YARDVILLE
Frequently asked questions
How many electric substations are in New Jersey?
HIFLD records 487 substations in New Jersey, of which 163 carry a station name. That is the 28th-most named substations of any state in the dataset.
What is the highest-voltage substation in New Jersey?
9 named substations in New Jersey share the top voltage of 500 kV, including BRANCHBURG, DEANS, EAST WINDSOR.
Which substation in New Jersey connects the most transmission lines?
ROSELAND has the most connected transmission lines of the named substations listed here, with 13 at up to 500 kV.
How many substations in New Jersey are 345 kV or higher?
18 of 163 named substations (11%) operate at 345 kV or above, compared with 8% nationally. New Jersey ranks 29th of 50 states and DC for named substations at that level.
How many datacenter candidate sites in New Jersey are at substations?
160 of the 1,055 scored candidate sites in New Jersey are substation sites — locations generated at an existing substation. Scored sites across New Jersey average 55.2 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale, against 53 nationally.
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About this data
Source: HIFLD Electric Substations and Transmission Lines (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), as published June 29, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Electric substations in New Jersey”, https://gridcensus.com/substations/new-jersey (data as of June 29, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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