1345 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (15 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (1330 MW) operating in Queens, NY — New York Independent System Operator
1,345 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7877, -73.9126
County
Queens, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Astoria Generating Station, located in Queens County, New York, is a 1345 MW hybrid power plant consisting of five generators. The plant, which began operating in 1954, is owned and operated by U S Power Generating Company LLC. The primary fuel source is natural gas, utilized in both combustion turbine and steam turbine technologies. Astoria Generating Station ranks as the third largest power plant in New York State (out of 38) and 79th nationally (out of 945).
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the latest year of reported generation data, Astoria Generating Station produced 870,873 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
86.3K MWh
Latest Month
870.9K MWh
Annual Generation
7.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ASTORIA_GT_1
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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