617th largest plant in New York · 8730th nationally
Mount Sinai Beth Israel is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 35 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3892 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Mount Sinai Beth Israel |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mount Sinai Beth Israel |
| City | New York |
| County | New York County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10003 |
| Coordinates | 40.73267, -73.98160 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| GEN10 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| EGEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| EGEN7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| EGEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| EGEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| EGEN6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| EGEN8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| EGEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| EGEN9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Standby | 1988 |
| CO₂ | 68 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3892 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.