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17.1 MW Natural Gas operating in New York, NY — New York Independent System Operator
17.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1969
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7713, -73.9912
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 | — | — |
The 59th Street Generating Station is a 17.1 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine plant located in New York County, New York. The plant began operating in 1969 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc. 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, the plant generated 477 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%. The plant's installed cost was $690.87 per kW, according to FERC data. The 59th Street plant ranks 72nd out of 102 power plants in New York state and 1347th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
43 MWh
Latest Month
477 MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
21 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. · Data from 2015–2024
$718/kW
Installed Cost
$5/kW
Annual CapEx
$184.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
59TH STREET_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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
2 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC NYC/Westchester