1013th largest plant in New York · 12583rd nationally
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 55 MWh per year — enough to power about 5 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 677 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital |
|---|---|
| Operator | Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital |
| City | Mount Vernon |
| County | Westchester County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10550 |
| Coordinates | 40.90282, -73.86874 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETR4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1976 |
| CONP7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Standby | 1976 |
| CO₂ | 19 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 677 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.