500MW CC
Queens County, New York · EIA plant ID 56196 · Operator: New York Power Authority
Nameplate528MWSummer 474 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation2,130GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor68%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,141Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,054.6 | 76.8% | 7,536 |
| 2007 | 3,260.5 | 82.0% | 7,511 |
| 2008 | 2,652.8 | 66.5% | 7,310 |
| 2009 | 2,850.6 | 71.7% | 7,655 |
| 2010 | 2,944.7 | 74.0% | 7,601 |
| 2011 | 3,035.9 | 76.3% | 7,422 |
| 2012 | 3,087.3 | 77.4% | 7,340 |
| 2013 | 3,371.9 | 84.8% | 7,304 |
| 2014 | 3,307.6 | 83.2% | 7,326 |
| 2015 | 2,891.4 | 72.7% | 7,418 |
| 2016 | 2,722.3 | 68.3% | 7,516 |
| 2017 | 2,223.7 | 53.4% | 7,761 |
| 2018 | 2,128 | 51.1% | 7,647 |
| 2019 | 2,446.5 | 58.8% | 7,635 |
| 2020 | 2,513.9 | 60.2% | 7,528 |
| 2021 | 2,751.6 | 66.1% | 7,415 |
| 2022 | 2,586.3 | 62.1% | 7,370 |
| 2023 | 3,404.6 | 81.7% | 7,155 |
| 2024 | 3,681.3 | 88.0% | 7,118 |
| 2025 | 2,688.2 | 64.7% | 7,228 |
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 mo409,274 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnOct 2025
Switch while operatingNo
Net summer MW on gas476
Net summer MW on oil476
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 188 | — | Dec 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 170 | 237 | Dec 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 170 | 237 | Dec 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: New York Power Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| New York Power Authority | 100.0% | 528 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Astoria Generating Station | 958 MW | 0.5 km |
| NY CDG 010 | 1 MW | 1.1 km |
| Astoria Energy | 595 MW | 1.1 km |
| Hell Gate | 94 MW | 1.1 km |
| Astoria Energy II | 650 MW | 1.2 km |
| Harlem River Yard | 94 MW | 1.4 km |