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60.5 MW Kerosene operating in Queens, NY — New York Independent System Operator
60.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6097, -73.7622
County
Queens, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC | Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility | — |
| Owner(s) | Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Jamaica Bay Peaking is a 60.5 MW peaking power plant located in Queens County, New York. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned by NextEra Energy, with Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC as the listed operator per EIA data. The facility utilizes petroleum liquids (KER) as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. It operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 24,504 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 4.6%. Financial data indicates a PPA price of $7.24 per MWh, as reported to FERC. Among similar plants in New York, Jamaica Bay Peaking ranks 4th out of 6, and nationally it ranks 10th out of 17.
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
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.6K MWh
Latest Month
24.5K MWh
Annual Generation
4.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1280 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.035 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.032 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
10.5%
Annual Net Gen
56 GWh
CO₂eq
1282 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC Long Island
Jamaica Bay Peaking Facility, LLC · Data from 2019–2020
$7.2/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
FPL FAR_ROCK_GT2
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23815
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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