Essex County, NJ interconnection queue
0 interconnection applications are pending in Essex County, NJ, requesting 0 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 12 projects have been built here and 22 have been withdrawn since 2000.
Source: interconnection queues published by the transmission providers serving this county. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
What is waiting in Essex County, by fuel
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 12 | 2.2 GW | 35.3% |
| Still pending | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Withdrawn | 22 | 3.7 GW | 64.7% |
| Suspended | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Withdrawal is the ordinary outcome of an interconnection application nationally, not a sign of a problem in this county. Most withdrawals are a developer testing a site and moving on.
The largest projects on file
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 755 MW | completed | 2012-06 | PJM |
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 710 MW | completed | 2011-08 | PJM |
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 705 MW | withdrawn | 2011-06 | PJM |
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 675 MW | completed | 2007-11 | PJM |
| Roseland 500kV | Unknown | 660 MW | withdrawn | 2008-06 | PJM |
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 633 MW | withdrawn | 2007-02 | PJM |
| Essex | Gas | 299 MW | withdrawn | 2013-02 | PJM |
| Essex / Foundry St 138kV | Gas | 275 MW | withdrawn | 2000-11 | PJM |
| Essex 138kV | Gas | 218 MW | withdrawn | 2012-10 | PJM |
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 205 MW | withdrawn | 2007-09 | PJM |
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 178 MW | withdrawn | 2007-09 | PJM |
| Essex 230kV | Gas | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2008-04 | PJM |
| Essex 230 kV | Battery | 90 MW | withdrawn | 2021-03 | PJM |
| Essex 230 kV | Battery | 80 MW | withdrawn | 2020-09 | PJM |
| Essex 26kV | Gas | 63 MW | withdrawn | 2007-06 | PJM |
How this county ranks
Essex County ranks #1437 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #17 of 21 in New Jersey.
Other New Jersey counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Salem County | 3 | 2.8 GW |
| Bergen County | 2 | 2.0 GW |
| Union County | 2 | 1.6 GW |
| Hudson County | 2 | 350 MW |
| Atlantic County | 3 | 308 MW |
| Camden County | 1 | 300 MW |
| Warren County | 7 | 181 MW |
| Mercer County | 1 | 170 MW |
Go deeper on Essex County
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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