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2095.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (269 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (1827 MW) operating in Queens, NY — New York Independent System Operator
2,095.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1963
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7592, -73.9461
County
Queens, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ravenswood Operations LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Ravenswood Operations LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ravenswood Generating Station is a 2,480 megawatt power plant in Long Island City in Queens, New York City, owned and operated by LS Power/Helix Energy Solutions Group. Originally fuelled by coal, the plant has been fueled primarily by fuel oil and natural gas since 1971. An early proposal included a nuclear power reactor on the site.
Read more on WikipediaRavenswood is a 2095.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Queens County, New York. The plant began operating in 1963 and is owned and operated by Ravenswood Operations LLC. It consists of five generators utilizing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas steam turbine technologies. Ravenswood is considered a hybrid plant.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Ravenswood ranks as the largest of 38 power plants in New York state and 27th out of 945 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 2,844,361 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.4%.
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
348.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
176.4K MWh
Latest Month
2.8M MWh
Annual Generation
15.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1048 lb/MWh
NOx
0.318 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.014 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.020 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
14.3%
Annual Net Gen
2703 GWh
CO₂eq
1049 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC NYC/Westchester
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.0B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NYPA_VERNON_____GT2
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 2026-03-26
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