96.3 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (47 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (49 MW) operating in Chautauqua, NY — New York Independent System Operator
96.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0936, -79.2475
County
Chautauqua, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Jamestown Board of Public Util | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Jamestown Board of Public Util | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The S A Carlson plant is a 96.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Chautauqua County, New York. It began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by Jamestown Board of Public Utilities. The plant utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and incorporates both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies across its three 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 S A Carlson plant generated 33,501 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.9%. It is ranked as the 39th largest power plant in New York out of 102 plants, and nationally it is ranked 955th out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
15 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
33.5K MWh
Annual Generation
3.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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