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8.9 MW Distillate Oil standby in Westchester, NY — New York Independent System Operator
8.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.0892, -73.8044
County
Westchester, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Westchester County Medical Center - (NY) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Westchester County Medical Center | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Westchester County Medical Center power plant, located in Westchester County, New York, has a total capacity of 8.9 MW. The plant began operating in 1974 and is owned and operated by Westchester County Medical Center. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 11 generators employing petroleum liquid technology.
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 of data, the plant generated 285 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.4%. The Westchester County Medical Center plant ranks 21st out of 66 similar plants in New York state and 389th out of 886 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
New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
80 MWh
Latest Month
285 MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1010 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
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.041 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.008 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.1%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1014 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC NYC/Westchester
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
EASTVIEW_138_KV_38W32_REV_LBMP_I
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone I
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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