Pouch — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8053
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Richmond, NY
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- New York Power Authority
- Parent Company
- New York Power Authority
- Annual Generation
- 75,900.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Pouch
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #61 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#1152 of 2009 nationally
47 MW Natural Gas operating in Richmond, 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
40.6182, -74.0684
County
Richmond, NY
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- Bayonne Energy CenterNatural Gas644 MW · 4.3 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 Pouch power plant is a 47 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility located in Richmond County, New York. It began operating in 2001 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority. It is located within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority area and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Pouch plant generated 75,900 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant ranks 60th out of 102 power plants in New York state, and 1145th 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
14.0K MWh
Latest Month
75.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
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_POUCH1_____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.
24155Nearby ISO Node
323682Substation
323750Substation
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