Vernon Boulevard
Queens County, New York · EIA plant ID 7909 · Operator: New York Power Authority
Nameplate94MWSummer 80 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation120GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,939Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 146.6 | 24.6% | 11,194 |
| 2003 | 91.2 | 13.0% | 10,771 |
| 2004 | 95.3 | 13.6% | 16,138 |
| 2005 | 133 | 19.0% | 10,936 |
| 2006 | 104.5 | 14.9% | 11,216 |
| 2007 | 112.8 | 16.1% | 10,832 |
| 2008 | 113.2 | 16.1% | 10,739 |
| 2009 | 18 | 2.6% | 10,814 |
| 2010 | 68.4 | 9.8% | 10,609 |
| 2011 | 82.5 | 11.8% | 10,736 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 10.2% | 10,743 |
| 2013 | 80.7 | 11.5% | 10,854 |
| 2014 | 48.9 | 7.0% | 10,751 |
| 2015 | 49.9 | 7.1% | 10,698 |
| 2016 | 48.9 | 7.0% | 11,458 |
| 2017 | 48.3 | 6.9% | 11,428 |
| 2018 | 48.9 | 7.0% | 14,445 |
| 2019 | 32 | 4.6% | 12,057 |
| 2020 | 64.3 | 9.2% | 11,245 |
| 2021 | 86.1 | 12.3% | 11,106 |
| 2022 | 123 | 17.6% | 10,954 |
| 2023 | 120.4 | 17.2% | 10,942 |
| 2024 | 117.2 | 16.7% | 11,088 |
| 2025 | 120.4 | 17.2% | 10,939 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 47 | 40 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| VG03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 47 | 39.9 | Aug 2001 | 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% | 94 MW |
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