348.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
348.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8142, -72.9403
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Caithness Long Island, LLC | Caithness Long Island | — |
| Owner(s) | Caithness Long Island, LLC | ArcLight Capital Holdings | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Caithness Long Island Energy Center is a 350 MW natural gas fired power power plant in Yaphank, New York, on Long Island operated by Caithness Energy. It began operation in 2009 as the first major baseload plant to be built on Long Island in over 30 years, and by 2020 produced the second most net energy generated among power plants on Long Island. A proposal to construct a new unit tripling the capacity of the facility received initial approvals in 2013, but did not proceed and was shelved in 2018.
Read more on WikipediaThe Caithness Long Island Energy Center is a 348.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by ArcLight Capital Holdings, with Caithness Long Island, LLC as the operator. It consists of two generators.
The facility 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 2,387,956 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 78.3%. The plant ranks 22nd out of 38 power plants in New York and 599th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Caithness Long Island
231.5K MWh
Latest Month
2.4M MWh
Annual Generation
78.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CAITHNESS_CC_1
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
323624
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report