East Hampton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2512
- Capacity
- 27.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Suffolk, NY
- Operating Since
- 1962
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- National Grid Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- National Grid
- Annual Generation
- 11,518 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
East Hampton
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #7 of 65 Distillate Oil plants in NY#110 of 827 nationally
27.3 MW Distillate Oil operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
27.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1962
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9617, -72.2102
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
- East Hampton Energy Storage CenterBESS5 MW · 0.0 km
- ACCSolar2 MW · 5.6 km
- South HamptonDistillate Oil11.5 MW · 16.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Generation LLC | National Grid Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid Generation LLC | National Grid | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The East Hampton power plant, located in Suffolk County, New York, has a total capacity of 27.3 MW. The plant began operating in 1962 and is owned by National Grid, a company based in the United Kingdom. National Grid Generation LLC is the listed operator. The facility consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source.
East Hampton 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 11,518 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.8%. Among power plants in New York, East Hampton ranks 7th out of 66 in size. Nationally, it is ranked 146th out of 886 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
11.5K MWh
Annual Generation
4.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
EAST HAMPTON___GT
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23717
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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