959th largest plant in New York · 11698th nationally
Brooklyn Hospital Center is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 27 MWh per year — enough to power about 2 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3218 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Brooklyn Hospital Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brooklyn Hospital Center |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11201 |
| Coordinates | 40.69054, -73.97793 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C18 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 2019 |
| 500RE | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 2014 |
| SR4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Retired | 1975 |
| 400DF | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| CO₂ | 43 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3218 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.