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716.2 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (360 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (356 MW) operating in New York, NY — New York Independent System Operator
716.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7281, -73.9742
County
New York, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
East River Generating Station is a power plant located near the East River at the eastern end of East 14th Street, adjacent to the East Village and Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village neighborhoods in Manhattan, New York City, United States. Constructed by New York Edison Company, the plant began operating in 1926. It was later expanded in the 1950s and underwent a repowering project in the early 2000s. The cogeneration facility supplies both electricity and steam—it provides electric power to most parts of Manhattan located south of 36th Street and is the primary plant for the New York City steam system, supplying over half of the system's total capacity.
Read more on WikipediaThe East River power plant, located in New York County, New York, has a total capacity of 716.2 MW. The plant began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc. It is a hybrid plant utilizing both natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies. The plant consists of 4 generators and its primary fuel source is natural gas.
East River 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 plant generated 2,753,658 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.9%. East River is ranked as the 12th largest power plant in New York out of 38 plants, and nationally it is ranked 295th out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
298.2K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
43.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
883 lb/MWh
NOx
0.378 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.012 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
49.1%
Annual Net Gen
3079 GWh
CO₂eq
884 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC NYC/Westchester
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $691.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
EAST RIVER___6
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.
Last updated 2026-04-09
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