703rd largest plant in New York · 9695th nationally
Fishers Island 1 is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 2.6 MW. It generates roughly 119 MWh per year — enough to power about 11 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2052 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Fishers Island 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Connecticut Mun Elec Engy Coop |
| City | Fisher's Island |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 06390 |
| Coordinates | 41.26861, -72.01000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FI1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.6 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| CO₂ | 122 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2052 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 | Iso New England Inc. |
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.