N.J. Complex Generates On-Site Electricity This Summer
HARVEY CEDARS, N.J. - New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), the principal subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, is providing natural gas for a distributed generation (DG) project to support the power grid on Long Beach Island. Two 60-kW natural gas microturbines will produce added electricity for the grid and serve as a source of backup power for the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference Complex where they are located. Their waste heat is being used for the complex's heating and hot water.
Electric use on Long Beach Island, like other areas of the United States, is characterized by significantly higher usage during the summer. By producing electricity and heat on site, the natural gas-fired microturbines offer reliable power economically, and reduce the amount of power drawn from the traditional transmission and distribution system, according to NJNG.