NJ Transit Cancels Gas-Fired Power Plant Plan

Federal funds to be redirected to other resiliency projects across New Jersey

NJ Transit has scrapped plans for a gas-fired backup power plant in Kearny, a decision that has been welcomed by environmental justice advocates.
The agency will redirect the $503 million in federal funding initially allocated for the project to other resiliency projects across northern and central New Jersey.
The decision was made after an intensive review of industry proposals revealed the project was not financially feasible.
The cancellation of the project has led to renewed calls for a similar plan at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in Newark to be scrapped.
The funds will now be used for the replacement of a bridge over the Raritan River, upgrades to the Hoboken Rail Terminal, and the expansion of a rail storage yard in New Brunswick.