55th largest plant in New York · 2303rd nationally
Glenwood is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 568 MWh per year — enough to power about 54 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 6389 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Glenwood |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Generation Llc |
| City | Glenwood Landing |
| County | Nassau County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11547 |
| Coordinates | 40.82715, -73.64747 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 114 MW | Retired | 1952 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 114 MW | Retired | 1954 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 55.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 55.0 MW | Operating | 1972 |
| CO₂ | 1.8k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 6 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 6389 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.