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New York University Central Plant

New York County, New York · EIA plant ID 54808 · Operator: New York University
Natural gasNatural Gas Fired Combined CyclePetroleum Liquids⛽ Dual-fuelNYISOBA: NYIS

3 MW under construction · 3 MW planned (Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine), first expected Oct 2026 · EIA-860M

×8 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Sep 2024)

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Nameplate14MWSummer 14 MW
Generators3in service · 3 MW building
Net generation79GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor76%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,930Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2010Runs as baseload

Monthly net generation

EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
02.557.510GWh200120032006200820102012201420162018202020222024

Capacity factor by year

Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
0%25%50%75%2005201020152020202576.0% · 12 mo

Heat rate by year

Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
8,0009,00010,00011,0002005201020152020202510,930 Btu/kWh · 12 mo
Annual data table
YearNet GWhCapacity factorHeat rate (Btu/kWh)
200124.9——
200225.5——
200322.442.6%10,712
200529.756.6%8,825
20062853.3%8,762
200728.854.8%8,804
200821.941.6%8,804
200916.431.2%9,441
20108.814.5%9,887
201100.0%—
201270.547.2%11,307
201399.366.7%9,326
201495.364.0%9,959
201599.366.7%9,502
20169765.0%9,683
201790.760.9%9,946
20189362.5%9,965
201992.862.3%10,080
202065.553.8%10,733
202174.166.1%10,829
20227566.9%11,081
202374.266.2%11,172
202474.369.4%11,056
202578.876.0%10,930

Fuel capability

Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo125,552 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas11
Net summer MW on oil11
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)

Generators

EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
Gen IDTechnologyPrime moverNameplate MWSummer MWOnlineStatusPlanned retirementOEM / model
DE1Petroleum LiquidsIC2.52.5Sep 2025Operating—coming soon
GT1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT5.55.5Dec 2010Operating—coming soon
GT2Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCT5.55.5Dec 2010Operating—coming soon
GR1Natural Gas Internal Combustion EngineIC2.62.6planned Oct 2026Under construction—coming soon
STG1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA2.91.8planned Jul 2027Planned—coming soon
D2Petroleum LiquidsIC0.80.6Jan 1984Retired Apr 2020—coming soon
D3Petroleum LiquidsIC0.80.6Jan 1984Retired Apr 2020—coming soon
D4Petroleum LiquidsIC0.80.6Jan 1984Retired Apr 2020—coming soon
D5Petroleum LiquidsIC0.80.6Jan 1984Retired Apr 2020—coming soon
D6Petroleum LiquidsIC0.80.6Jan 1984Retired Apr 2020—coming soon
D7Petroleum LiquidsIC0.80.6Jan 1984Retired Apr 2020—coming soon
DIPetroleum LiquidsIC0.80.6Jan 1984Retired Apr 2020—coming soon
T1Natural Gas Fired Combined CycleCA2.41.8Jan 1984Retired Sep 2024—coming soon

Owner / operator

Operator: New York University. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
New York University100.0%14 MW

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