170 MW Natural Gas operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
170 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.8156, -73.0640
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — | — |
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
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
31.4K MWh
Latest Month
470.3K MWh
Annual Generation
31.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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