200th largest plant in New York · 5447th nationally
New York Presbyterian Hospital-168th St is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 11.9 MW. It generates roughly 126 MWh per year — enough to power about 12 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 4603 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | New York Presbyterian Hospital-168th St |
|---|---|
| Operator | New York Presbyterian Hospital- 168th Street |
| City | New York |
| County | New York County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10032 |
| Coordinates | 40.84085, -73.94139 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHNY1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| CHNY2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2003 |
| MHB1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| MHB4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2008 |
| MHB5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2008 |
| MHB2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| MHB3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.4 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| GARG | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| CO₂ | 290 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 6 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 4603 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.