544th largest plant in New York · 8311th nationally
Harris Lake is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW. It generates roughly 1 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
At 423504 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Harris Lake |
|---|---|
| Operator | New York State Elec & Gas Corp |
| City | Town Of Newcomb |
| County | Essex County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12847 |
| Coordinates | 43.97190, -74.18610 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.7 MW | Operating | 1967 |
| CO₂ | 212 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 423504 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.