North 1st — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7915
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kings, NY
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- New York Power Authority
- Parent Company
- New York Power Authority
- Annual Generation
- 67,641.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
North 1st
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #59 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#1157 of 2009 nationally
47 MW Natural Gas operating in Kings, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
47 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7171, -73.9665
County
Kings, NY
Nearby Plants
- NISA Electric Generation ProjectBESS300 MW · 1.2 km
- East RiverNatural Gas716.2 MW · 1.4 km
- Brooklyn Navy Yard CogenerationNatural Gas322 MW · 2.1 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
North 1st is a 47 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Kings County, New York. The plant began operating in 2001 and has one generator utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology. It is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority.
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, North 1st generated 67,641 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.3%. The plant is ranked 58th out of 102 power plants in New York state, and 1140th out of 1963 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
13.2K MWh
Latest Month
67.6K MWh
Annual Generation
16.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NYPA_KENT_____GT
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.
24152Nearby ISO Node
24195Substation
323558Substation
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