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. It is situated on a 23 acres (9.3 ha) brownfield east of Doremus Avenue next to a Hess oil terminal on the Passaic River.It was originally built as a joint venture between Hess Corporation and Energy Investors Fund, and it was taken over the latter in 2014