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Jamaica Bay Peaking — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 56141
Capacity: 60.5 MW
Primary Fuel: KER
Technology: Petroleum Liquids
Status: Operating
Location: Queens, NY
Operating Since: 2003
Generators: 1
Operator: Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC
Parent Company: NextEra Energy
Annual Generation: 24,504.02 MWh
Capacity Factor: 4.6%
Balancing Authority: New York Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: NYISO
NERC Region: NPCC

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Jamaica Bay Peaking

OperatingKerosene

Ranked #3 of 5 Kerosene plants in NY#8 of 15 nationally

60.5 MW Kerosene operating in Queens, NY — New York Independent System Operator

EIAWD

60.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

2003

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.6097, -73.7622

County

Queens, NY

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC	Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility	—
Owner(s)	Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC	NextEra Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Jamaica Bay Peaking is a 60.5 MW peaking power plant located in Queens County, New York. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC as the listed operator per EIA data. The facility utilizes petroleum liquids (KER) as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. It operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.

In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 24,504 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 4.6%. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $7.24 per MWh, as reported to FERC. Among similar plants in New York, Jamaica Bay Peaking ranks 4th out of 6, and nationally it ranks 10th out of 17.

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