Bayonne Energy Center
| Bayonne Energy Center | |
|---|---|
  Location of Bayonne Energy Center in USA New Jersey Hudson County | |
| Country | United States |
| Location |
Constable Hook Bayonne, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°39′6″N 74°05′46″W / 40.65167°N 74.09611°WCoordinates: 40°39′6″N 74°05′46″W / 40.65167°N 74.09611°W |
| Status | Active |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Macquarie Infrastructure Company |
| Operator(s) | Wood Group |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 8 |
| Nameplate capacity | 512 MW |
Bayonne Energy Center is a power plant on Constable Hook in Bayonne, New Jersey originally built as a joint venture between Hess Corporation and ArcLight Capital Partners.[1][2][3] it is operated by the Wood Group.[4]
The 512-megawatt natural gas-fired plant came on line in 2012.[5] It connects to a 6.5 mile, 345-kilovolt power line under the Upper New York Bay connecting a with a Consolidated Edison substation in Gowanus in Brooklyn, New York[6][7] which is the longest XLPE cable in the world.[8][9]
In 2014, Hess relinquished it interest in the plant to ArcLight.[10]which later sold it to Macquarie Infrastructure Company[11]
See also
- NYISO
- Hudson Project cable connecting Bergen Generating Station to Manhattan
- Neptune Cable
- Hudson Generating Station
- Kearny Generating Station
- Newark Energy Center
- List of power stations in New Jersey
References
- ↑ "Hess Corporation and ArcLight Capital Weigh Plan for New Bayonne Energy Center - Business Wire". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/Files/20110707100239-ER11-3460-000.pdf
- ↑ "Proposed Bayonne power plant not winning fans on Staten Island". SILive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.woodgroupgts.com/media/Pages/Bayonne-Energy-Center.aspx http://cloud-computing.tmcnet.com/news/2014/10/16/8070273.htm
- ↑ "Bayonne gas-fueled power plant is on schedule for summer opening". NJ.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "BAYONNE ENERGY CENTER POWER CABLE INSTALLATION - Caldwell". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.northeastremsco.com/cm_submarine_utility_bayonne_energy_center.html
- ↑ World’s longest 345 kV AC submarine XLPE cable system
- ↑ "ABB sets new power cable record in New York Harbor". Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "Hess : FERC Issues Order Authorizing Disposition of Jurisdictional Facilities re Bayonne Energy Center, LLC et al Under EC14-97". 10 July 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150203006805/en/Macquarie-Infrastructure-Company-Enters-Agreement-Acquire-Bayonne#.VQX9fd77-8U