74th Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2504
- Capacity
- 37 MW
- Primary Fuel
- KER
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New York, NY
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6.99 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
74th Street
OperatingKerosene
Ranked #5 of 5 Kerosene plants in NY#11 of 15 nationally
37 MW Kerosene operating in New York, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
37 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7677, -73.9507
County
New York, NY
Nearby Plants
- New York Presbyterian Hospital- 68th StreetDistillate Oil22.9 MW · 0.5 km
- RavenswoodNatural Gas2095.5 MW · 1.0 km
- Vernon BoulevardNatural Gas94 MW · 1.6 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 74th Street Generating Station is a 37 MW power plant located in New York County, New York. The plant began operating in 1968 and is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc. The primary fuel source is kerosene (KER), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid technologies. It consists of two generators. 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 74th Street plant generated 7 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's installed cost was $385.36 per kW, according to FERC data. The 74th Street plant is ranked 6th out of 6 similar plants in New York state and 13th out of 17 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
2 MWh
Latest Month
7 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$403/kW
Installed Cost
$17118.2/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
74TH 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.
24260Nearby ISO Node
24261Substation
24258Substation
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