Riverbay — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52168
- Capacity
- 43.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bronx, NY
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Riverbay Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 130,080.23 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.2%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Riverbay
OperatingDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #63 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#1179 of 2009 nationally
43.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (42 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Bronx, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
43.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8700, -73.8244
County
Bronx, NY
Nearby Plants
- Kapaia Power StationDistillate Oil39.1 MW · 0.0 km
- GuntherBESS3 MW · 1.1 km
- Jacobi Medical CenterDistillate Oil9.1 MW · 2.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Riverbay Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Riverbay Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Riverbay is a 43.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Bronx County, New York. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Riverbay Corp. The facility utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source and employs combined cycle technology. While natural gas is the primary fuel, the plant also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. Riverbay is comprised of four 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, Riverbay generated 130,080 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.2%. Riverbay ranks as the 62nd largest power plant in New York out of 102 total plants, and it holds the rank of 1165 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
26.4 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
2.1K MWh
Latest Month
130.1K MWh
Annual Generation
34.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
PARKCHTR_13_KV_CPCTY_REV_LBMP_J
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone J
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
345019Nearby ISO Node
345007Substation
323610Substation
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