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39.5 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (38 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Tompkins, NY — New York Independent System Operator
39.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Petroleum Liquids
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4428, -76.4746
County
Tompkins, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cornell University - CHP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cornell University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Cornell University Central Heat plant is a 39.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Tompkins County, New York. It began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Cornell University. The plant primarily runs on natural gas, utilizing a natural gas-fired combined cycle technology, but also has the capability to use petroleum liquids. It comprises six generators.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 222,435 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.1%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Cornell University Central Heat is ranked as the 65th largest power plant in New York out of 102 plants, and nationally it is ranked 1186 out of 1963 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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
19.9K MWh
Latest Month
222.4K MWh
Annual Generation
64.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.749 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
62.6%
Annual Net Gen
217 GWh
CO₂eq
0.629 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC Upstate NY
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $38.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CORNELL____
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
Zone C
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Last updated 2026-03-26
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