193rd largest plant in New York · 5339th nationally
Kings Plaza Total Energy Plant (Tep) is a natural gas power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 12.8 MW. It generates roughly 17.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,693 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1341 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Kings Plaza Total Energy Plant (Tep) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Veolia North America |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11234 |
| Coordinates | 40.61018, -73.92001 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| DG3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| DG4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| DG5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.2 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macerich | Santa Monica, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 11.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 273 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1341 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.