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The Northport Power Station, known as “The Stacks” by locals, is the largest power generation facility on Long Island. It is a natural gas and conventional oil electric power generating station located on the North Shore of Long Island in Fort Salonga, New York. The facility was built by the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) in stages between 1967 and 1977, and since August 2007 it has been owned and operated by National Grid USA. The plant's electric output is distributed by Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).
Read more on WikipediaNorthport is a 1564 MW hybrid power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant, which began operating in 1967, is owned by National Grid, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by National Grid Generation LLC. The primary fuel source is natural gas, and the plant utilizes natural gas steam turbine technology. It also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. Northport consists of five generators.
In the most recent year of data, Northport generated 4,088,643 MWh of electricity, operating at a capacity factor of 29.7%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Northport is the second-largest power plant in New York out of 38 plants, and ranks 55th nationally out of 945 plants.
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