Jamaica Bay Peaking
Queens County, New York · EIA plant ID 56141 · Operator: Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC
Nameplate61MWSummer 47 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation23GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor6%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,151Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2003Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
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.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | 5.1% | 10,415 |
| 2004 | 17.4 | 3.7% | 10,595 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 7.0% | 10,386 |
| 2006 | 22.2 | 4.8% | 10,609 |
| 2007 | 21.9 | 4.7% | 10,868 |
| 2008 | 8.8 | 1.9% | 10,584 |
| 2009 | 9.8 | 2.1% | 10,295 |
| 2010 | 19.8 | 4.2% | 11,002 |
| 2011 | 9.2 | 1.9% | 10,549 |
| 2012 | 6.9 | 1.4% | 10,796 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 4.7% | 10,792 |
| 2014 | 21.4 | 4.5% | 10,277 |
| 2015 | 19.4 | 4.1% | 14,438 |
| 2016 | 8.8 | 1.8% | 11,840 |
| 2017 | 7.4 | 1.6% | 10,730 |
| 2018 | 9.5 | 2.0% | 10,580 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 1.8% | 10,759 |
| 2020 | 20.4 | 4.3% | 11,159 |
| 2021 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 10,758 |
| 2022 | 67.3 | 13.8% | 10,413 |
| 2023 | 55.5 | 11.4% | 10,950 |
| 2024 | 24.5 | 5.0% | — |
| 2025 | 23 | 5.5% | 11,151 |
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 ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 60.5 | 47.3 | Jul 2003 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC | 100.0% | 61 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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