West Babylon

StandbyDistillate Oil

Ranked #5 of 65 Distillate Oil plants in NY#75 of 823 nationally

52.4 MW Distillate Oil standby in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator

EIAWD

52.4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

1

Generators

unit

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

1971

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.6955, -73.3486

County

Suffolk, NY

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	National Grid Generation LLC	National Grid Generation	—
Owner(s)	National Grid Generation LLC	National Grid	—
Status	Standby	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The West Babylon plant is a 52.4 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 1971 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned by National Grid, a company based in the United Kingdom, and operated by National Grid Generation LLC. 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 West Babylon plant generated 349 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant's installed cost was $185.18 per kW, according to FERC data. The West Babylon plant is ranked 5th out of 66 power plants in New York and 102nd out of 886 plants nationally.

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Engineering & Generators