South Hampton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2519
- Capacity
- 11.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Suffolk, NY
- Operating Since
- 1963
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- National Grid Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- National Grid
- Annual Generation
- 42.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
South Hampton
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #14 of 65 Distillate Oil plants in NY#255 of 827 nationally
11.5 MW Distillate Oil operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
11.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1963
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9000, -72.3820
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
- East HamptonDistillate Oil27.3 MW · 16.0 km
- East Hampton Energy Storage CenterBESS5 MW · 16.0 km
- Sterlington Greenworks LLCSolar1.3 MW · 19.3 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
South Hampton is a 11.5 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 1963 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by National Grid, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by National Grid Generation LLC. 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, South Hampton generated 42 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant's installed cost was $540.27 per kW, according to FERC data. South Hampton is ranked 15th out of 66 power plants in New York state, and 299th out of 886 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
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
12 MWh
Latest Month
42 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$637/kW
Installed Cost
$14891.0/MWh
Operating Cost
National Grid Generation LLC
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
SOUTH HAMPTN___IC
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23720
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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