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1345 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (15 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (1330 MW) operating in Queens, NY — New York Independent System Operator
1,345 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1954
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7877, -73.9126
County
Queens, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | U S Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | U S Power Generating Company LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Astoria Generating Station, located in Queens County, New York, is a 1345 MW hybrid power plant consisting of five generators. The plant, which began operating in 1954, is owned and operated by U S Power Generating Company LLC. The primary fuel source is natural gas, utilized in both combustion turbine and steam turbine technologies. Astoria Generating Station ranks as the third largest power plant in New York State (out of 38) and 79th nationally (out of 945).
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the latest year of reported generation data, Astoria Generating Station produced 870,873 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.3%.
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
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
86.3K MWh
Latest Month
870.9K MWh
Annual Generation
7.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1473 lb/MWh
NOx
0.621 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.008 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.032 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.004 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
6.2%
Annual Net Gen
730 GWh
CO₂eq
1475 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC NYC/Westchester
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3B
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ASTORIA_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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