17th largest plant in New York · 377th nationally
James A Fitzpatrick is a nuclear power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 883 MW. It generates roughly 7.4M MWh per year — enough to power about 702,197 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 95% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | James A Fitzpatrick |
|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Nuclear |
| City | Lycoming |
| County | Oswego County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13093 |
| Coordinates | 43.52139, -76.40839 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear | Uranium | 883 MW | Operating | 1976 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
Nuclear plants generate carbon-free baseload electricity by fissioning uranium fuel inside a reactor. They run nearly around-the-clock — typical capacity factors above 90% — and a single facility can power millions of homes. Spent fuel is stored on-site in dry casks. NRC oversees safety; emergency planning zones extend 10 miles from the reactor.