Richard M Flynn — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7314
- Capacity
- 170 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Suffolk, NY
- Operating Since
- 1994
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- New York Power Authority
- Parent Company
- New York Power Authority
- Annual Generation
- 470,279 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 31.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Richard M Flynn
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #27 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#795 of 2009 nationally
170 MW Natural Gas operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
170 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.8156, -73.0640
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
- HoltsvilleKerosene567 MW · 0.2 km
- Holtsville Solar ProjectSolar1.2 MW · 2.9 km
- Lincoln Ave Solar ProjectSolar2 MW · 4.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | New York Power Authority | New York Power Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | New York Power Authority | New York Power Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Richard M Flynn power plant is a 170 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Suffolk County, New York. It began operating in 1994 and is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority. The plant 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 with available data, the plant generated 470,279 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 31.3%. The Richard M Flynn plant ranks 27th out of 38 power plants in New York and 792nd out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
31.4K MWh
Latest Month
470.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
HOLTSVILLE_IC_10
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
23699Nearby ISO Node
23695Substation
23696Substation
News & Articles (7)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
New York Power Authority; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
New York Power Authority (operator)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Richard M. Flynn Sr. Obituary (2022) - Gardner, MA - Boucher Funeral Home, Inc.
Richard “Richie” M. Flynn Sr., 77, of Ashburnham, died peacefully Sunday, September 18, 2022, in the Rose Monahan Hospice House, Worcester, after an illness.
Richard M. Flynn Sr. (other)
Legacy | Obituary·3 years ago
Grid·outage
LIPA discloses two new major power line failures; says power supply still adequate
In part because of the failures, trustees will vote on a $67 million measure to fix a New York Power Authority plant in Holtsville that had...
LIPA (operator)New York Power Authority (operator)
Newsday·4 years ago
Grid·outage
Holtsville power plant out of commission, but PSEG says no worry for summer
The 133-megawatt power plant, recently experienced a fault, and has been out of commission since April 9, said a spokesman for the New York...
PSEG (operator)
Newsday·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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