Vernon Boulevard — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7909
- Capacity
- 94 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Queens, NY
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- New York Power Authority
- Parent Company
- New York Power Authority
- Annual Generation
- 117,231 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.1%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Vernon Boulevard
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #43 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#966 of 2009 nationally
94 MW Natural Gas operating in Queens, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
94 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7537, -73.9508
County
Queens, NY
Nearby Plants
- RavenswoodNatural Gas2095.5 MW · 0.7 km
- New York Presbyterian Hospital- 68th StreetDistillate Oil22.9 MW · 1.2 km
- AE-ESS NWS 1, LLCBESS5 MW · 1.5 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 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
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
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
117.2K MWh
Annual Generation
14.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint 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.
24162Nearby ISO Node
24163Substation
23729Substation
News & Articles (10)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
Ravenswood Generating Station Case Study
New York City's largest fossil-fired power plant plans ahead for its transition to a renewable energy hub with help from a NYSERDA Just Transition Site...
Ravenswood Generating Station (operator)NYSERDA (other)
nyserda (.gov)·7 months ago
Industry·corporate
Community revitalization plan surrounding Ravenswood power plant unveiled
It comes alongside efforts to turn the natural gas power plant into a source of renewable energy.
Ravenswood power plant (operator)
Spectrum News NY1·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
BP Richards, city officials launch ‘historic’ community-driven ‘Reimagine Ravenswood’ plan
Standing in the shadow of the Ravenswood Generating Station smokestacks, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined city officials,...
Ravenswood Generating Station (operator)Donovan Richards (executive)
QNS.com·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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