Indeck Yerkes Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50451
- Capacity
- 59.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Erie, NY
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,944 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 4.0%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Indeck Yerkes Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #55 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#1075 of 2009 nationally
59.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Erie, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
59.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.9672, -78.9180
County
Erie, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Indeck Yerkes Energy Center is a 59.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Erie County, New York. The plant began operating in 1989 and is owned and operated by Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership. 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 of data, the plant generated 20,944 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.0%. The Indeck Yerkes Energy Center is ranked as the 54th largest power plant in New York out of 102 plants, and 1067th largest nationally out of 1963 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
20.9K MWh
Annual Generation
4.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
INDECK___YERKES
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23781
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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