Article: New Bayonne cogeneration plant adds one billion kilowatt hours to New Jersey's electric system.

NEW BAYONNE COGENERATION PLANT ADDS ONE BILLION

KILOWATT HOURS TO NEW JERSEY'S ELECTRIC SYSTEM

BAYONNE, N.J., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ --What officials believe to be the largest combined electric and steam cogeneration plant east of the Mississippi River officially went on stream Sept. 22 at a special dedication ceremony at the Bayonne plant site. The new $120 million plant, built by Cogen Technologies NJ Venture, will produce 1.1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually, adequate for more than 260,000 homes, according to Cogen president, Robert C. McNair of Houston, Texas.

McNair said at the dedication ceremony that "electric ...

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