Montauk

🛢 OilElectric Utility
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameMontauk
OperatorNational Grid Generation Llc
CityMontour
CountySuffolk County
StateNew York
ZIP11954
Coordinates41.04250, -71.95778

Generators (3)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
2Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.0 MWRetired1962
3Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.0 MWRetired1965
4Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil2.0 MWRetired1965

Grid context

NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityNew York Independent System Operator

What this means

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.

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