East River — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2493
- Capacity
- 716.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New York, NY
- Operating Since
- 1951
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,753,658 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.9%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
East River
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #12 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#290 of 2009 nationally
716.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (360 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (356 MW) operating in New York, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
716.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1951
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7281, -73.9742
County
New York, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
East River Generating Station is a power plant located near the East River at the eastern end of East 14th Street, adjacent to the East Village and Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village neighborhoods in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Constructed by New York Edison Company, the plant began operating in 1926. It was later expanded in the 1950s and underwent a repowering project in the early 2000s. The cogeneration facility supplies both electricity and steam—it provides electric power to most parts of Manhattan located south of 36th Street and is the primary plant for the New York City steam system, supplying over half of the system's total capacity.
Read more on WikipediaThe East River power plant, located in New York County, New York, has a total capacity of 716.2 MW. The plant began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc. It is a hybrid plant utilizing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. The plant consists of 4 generators and its primary fuel source is natural gas.
East River operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 2,753,658 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.9%. East River is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in New York out of 38 plants, and nationally it is ranked 295th out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
298.2K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
43.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
EAST RIVER___6
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone J
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
23660Nearby ISO Node
23524Substation
323559Substation
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