23rd largest plant in New York · 573rd nationally
Gowanus Gas Turbines Generating is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 640 MW. It generates roughly 11.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,078 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1775 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Gowanus Gas Turbines Generating |
|---|---|
| Operator | U S Power Generating Company Llc |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11232 |
| Coordinates | 40.66350, -74.00510 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 93.0 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GT11 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT12 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT16 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT17 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT18 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Out of Service | 1971 |
| GT21 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT22 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT23 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT24 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT25 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT26 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT27 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT28 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT31 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT32 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT33 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT34 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT35 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT36 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT37 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT38 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT41 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT42 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT43 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT44 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT45 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT46 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT47 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| GT48 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1971 |
| CO₂ | 10.0k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 26 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1775 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.