94 MW Natural Gas operating in Queens, NY — New York Independent System Operator
94 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7537, -73.9508
County
Queens, 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 Vernon Boulevard plant is a 94 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Queens County, New York. The plant began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine 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 Vernon Boulevard plant generated 117,231 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.1%. The plant is ranked as the 43rd largest power plant in New York out of 102 plants, and 964th nationally out of 1963 plants. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 8 articles related to industry topics, 2 related to regulatory matters, and 1 related to hazards.
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
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
117.2K MWh
Annual Generation
14.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NYPA_VERNON_____GT2
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone J
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Last updated 2026-03-25
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