1024th largest plant in New York · 12726th nationally
Montefiore - Westchester Square is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 3 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2994 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Montefiore - Westchester Square |
|---|---|
| Operator | Montefiore-Westchester Square |
| City | Bronx |
| County | Bronx County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10461 |
| Coordinates | 40.84065, -73.84837 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1983 |
| CO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 2994 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.