SWM Fuel Cell
Suffolk County, New York · EIA plant ID 63661 · Operator: Yaphank Fuel Cell Park, LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation57GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor78%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,110Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2021Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4 | 6.1% | — |
| 2022 | 59.2 | 80.4% | 6,555 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 78.1% | 7,724 |
| 2024 | 55.6 | 75.4% | 8,600 |
| 2025 | 57.1 | 77.6% | 8,110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWM-1 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SWM-2 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SWM-3 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.8 | 2.8 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Yaphank Fuel Cell Park, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Yaphank Fuel Cell Park, LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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