Sithe Independence Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54547
- Capacity
- 1157.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Oswego, NY
- Operating Since
- 1994
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Sithe/Independence LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,200,228.36 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 61.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Sithe Independence Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #8 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#119 of 2009 nationally
1157.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Oswego, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
1,157.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4950, -76.4511
County
Oswego, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sithe/Independence LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Vistra Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sithe Independence Station is a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Oswego County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 1157.8 MW across six generators. It began operating in 1994 and is owned and operated by Sithe/Independence LLC. The plant is interconnected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) grid and falls within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Sithe Independence Station generated 6,200,228 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.3%. The plant is a significant power producer in New York, ranking as the 8th largest out of 38 power plants in the state, and 123rd nationally out of 945 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP CHP
Generation
814.4K MWh
Latest Month
6.2M MWh
Annual Generation
61.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
SITHE_IND_GS1
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
Sithe_Ind_1
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
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John G. Pircsuk | Obituaries
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General
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