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Joseph J Seymour Power Project — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 7910
Capacity: 94 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Kings, NY
Operating Since: 2001
Generators: 2
Operator: New York Power Authority
Parent Company: New York Power Authority
Annual Generation: 101,308.99 MWh
Capacity Factor: 12.2%
Balancing Authority: New York Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: NYISO
NERC Region: NPCC

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Joseph J Seymour Power Project

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #42 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#967 of 2009 nationally

94 MW Natural Gas operating in Kings, NY — New York Independent System Operator

EIAWD

94 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.6631, -74.0000

County

Kings, NY

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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 Joseph J Seymour Power Project is a 94 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kings 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 Joseph J Seymour Power Project generated 101,309 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 12.2%. The plant ranks 42nd out of 102 power plants in New York state, and 963rd out of 1963 plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

NPCC

Balancing Authority

New York Independent System Operator

Grid Voltage

138 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

State

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

0 MWh

Latest Month

101.3K MWh

Annual Generation

12.2%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

MEDIUM confidence

Point of Interconnection

Nearest Substation

NYPA_GOWANUS_____GT5

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.

24156Nearby ISO Node

24157Substation

24077Substation

News & Articles (2)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

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