59th Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2503
- Capacity
- 17.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New York, NY
- Operating Since
- 1969
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 477.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
59th Street
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #74 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#1372 of 2009 nationally
17.1 MW Natural Gas operating in New York, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
17.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7713, -73.9912
County
New York, NY
Nearby Plants
- Indian River Generating StationDistillate Oil18.6 MW · 0.1 km
- Peak Power 1 CogenNatural Gas6.3 MW · 2.2 km
- NYU LANGONE HEALTHDistillate Oil34 MW · 3.2 km
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
The 59th Street Generating Station is a 17.1 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine plant located in New York County, New York. The plant began operating in 1969 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc. The plant 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 477 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant's installed cost was $690.87 per kW, according to FERC data. The 59th Street plant ranks 72nd out of 102 power plants in New York state and 1347th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
43 MWh
Latest Month
477 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$718/kW
Installed Cost
$184.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
59TH STREET_GT_1
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.
24138Nearby ISO Node
24196Substation
345008Substation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Sheet metal, debris fall from Con Ed rooftop in Manhattan amid high winds
First responders rushed to the scene where debris fell from the structure around 3:50 p.m. near 12th Ave. and W. 58th St. in Hell's Kitchen.
New York Daily News·4 weeks ago
General
Sheet metal, debris fall from Con Ed rooftop in Manhattan amid high winds
First responders rushed to the scene where debris fell from the structure around 3:50 p.m. near 12th Ave. and W. 58th St. in Hell's Kitchen.
New York Daily News·4 weeks ago
Grid·outage
Dual power outages snarl subway system in Manhattan, Brooklyn
F and G train service was partially suspended in central and southern Brooklun after a power outage shut down signal power to a portion of...
New York Daily News·9 months ago
General
Pair of NYC’s Few Remaining Peaker Plants Ordered to Delay Retirement Amid Reliability Concerns
NYISO, the state's grid operator, announced in November that it is ordering a pair of peaker plants in the greater New York City area to stay in operation for...
FactSet Insight·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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