51st largest plant in New York · 2197th nationally
Equus Freeport Power is a natural gas power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 54.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,205 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 5% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1235 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Equus Freeport Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Equus Power I, L.p. |
| City | Village Of Freeport |
| County | Nassau County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11520 |
| Coordinates | 40.64390, -73.56830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 001 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hull Street Energy, Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
| J Power Usa Development Co Ltd | Schaumburg, IL | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 33.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1235 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.