Overview
New Jersey’s power infrastructure is dominated by natural gas (69%) and nuclear (26%), but the state’s planned growth is offshore wind-led. The Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project represents the only large-scale generation addition in the pipeline, while PJM is investing $1.5 billion in transmission upgrades across the state. The interconnection queue is heavily weighted toward offshore wind and storage, signaling a shift away from traditional gas buildout.
Generation Projects
Natural Gas
Natural gas represents 69% of New Jersey’s installed capacity, anchored by existing plants, but no large new gas projects appear in the current EIA planned list.[1][2]
Nuclear
Nuclear power provides 26% of the state’s capacity through the Salem and Hope Creek stations. No new nuclear builds are announced in New Jersey.[1][2]
Solar
The solar pipeline is small and fragmented, consisting mostly of projects under 20 MW.
- Changewater 1 — 11 MW in Warren County[2]
- Esky Solar — 7 MW in Gloucester County[2]
- National Park Solar — 6 MW in Gloucester County[2]
No utility-scale solar projects above 100 MW are currently planned.
Wind
Offshore wind dominates New Jersey’s new generation pipeline, representing 68% of new generation requests in the PJM queue.[1]
- Atlantic Shores South (Projects 1 and 2) — up to 2,800 MW of offshore wind capacity, enough to power about one million homes. BOEM’s Record of Decision (July 2024) approved construction of up to 195 turbines.[3]
Transmission and Grid
PJM’s 2024 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP) allocates $1.557 billion in transmission investments located in New Jersey, including baseline reliability upgrades, network interconnection work, and supplemental utility projects.[1]
- Artificial Island Project — A 230 kV transmission line from Salem, New Jersey, to the Silver Run substation in Delaware, with new PSE&G substation and interconnection facilities. The project supports reliability at the Salem and Hope Creek nuclear complex.[4]
Battery Storage
New Jersey’s utility-scale battery storage fleet consists of modest 20 MW-class facilities.
- Andover — 20 MW[2]
- Justin Court — 20 MW[2]
- Montague — 20 MW[2]
- Stryker 22 — 19.8 MW[2]
- Plumsted 537 — 19.8 MW[2]
Storage represents 22% of new generation requests in the PJM queue, indicating growing interest in pairing storage with offshore wind.[1]
Interconnection Queue
New Jersey’s PJM interconnection queue is heavily weighted toward offshore wind (68%) and storage (22%), with minimal new gas or nuclear requests.[1]
PJM-wide interconnection reform continues to affect timelines. As of June 2025, PJM reported a transition queue of approximately 63 GW and a target of 1–2 years for issuing interconnection agreements, signaling ongoing bottlenecks for new projects across the region.[5]
What to Watch
- Atlantic Shores South construction timeline — The 2,800 MW offshore wind project is the only large-scale generation addition in New Jersey’s pipeline; delays or financing issues would leave the state without a major capacity expansion.
- PJM queue progress — Whether the 1–2 year interconnection agreement target holds, or if offshore wind projects face extended delays.
- Transmission cost allocation — How the $1.5 billion in RTEP investments will be recovered through rates and whether additional upgrades are needed to support offshore wind interconnection.
Sources
[1] PJM Interconnection, “2024 New Jersey State Infrastructure Report (January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024),” June 2025, https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/library/reports-notices/state-specific-reports/2024/new-jersey.pdf (accessed 2026-01-08).
[2] Interconnection.fyi (EIA Form 860M data), “New Jersey Power Plant Projects — EIA Power Plants Database,” https://www.interconnection.fyi/eia/projects/state/NJ (accessed 2026-01-08).
[3] Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, “Atlantic Shores South,” Record of Decision announced July 2, 2024, https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/atlantic-shores-south (accessed 2026-01-08).
[4] Delaware Public Service Commission, “The Artificial Island Project,” https://depsc.delaware.gov/artificial-island-project/ (accessed 2026-01-08).
[5] PJM Interconnection, “Generation Interconnection Reform Progress Fact Sheet,” Updated June 2025, https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/about-pjm/newsroom/fact-sheets/interconnection-reform-progress-fact-sheet.pdf (accessed 2026-01-08).