104th largest plant in New York · 3479th nationally
Hawkeye Energy Greenport Llc is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 54.0 MW. It generates roughly 16.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,558 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 3% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1728 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Hawkeye Energy Greenport Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hawkeye Energy Greenport Llc |
| City | Greenport |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11944 |
| Coordinates | 41.10603, -72.37615 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Kerosene | 54.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| CO₂ | 14.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 3 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1728 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.