537.4 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (532 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (5 MW) operating in Orange, NY — New York Independent System Operator
537.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5734, -73.9646
County
Orange, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Danskammer Energy | Danskammer Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Danskammer Energy | Danskammer Energy | Mercuria Energy Group |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Danskammer Generating Station is located on the shore of the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh, New York, United States, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) upstream of the larger oil-fired Roseton Generating Station. Danskammer 'units 1 and 2 burn natural gas as a primary fuel, and oil as a backup fuel, whereas units 3 and 4 are exclusively fired with natural gas.
Read more on WikipediaDanskammer Generating Station is a 537.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Orange County, New York. The plant, which began operating in 1951, is owned and operated by Danskammer Energy. It utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as primary fuels, employing natural gas steam turbine technology. The facility consists of six generators. Danskammer Generating Station operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 19,153 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.4%. Danskammer Generating Station is ranked as the 17th largest power plant out of 38 in New York state, and 463rd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
19.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ROSETON___1
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
Zone G
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone G
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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