290th largest plant in New York · 6771st nationally
Newyork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 5.9 MW. It generates roughly 65 MWh per year — enough to power about 6 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3447 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Newyork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist |
|---|---|
| Operator | Newyork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11215 |
| Coordinates | 40.66790, -73.97870 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCHEG | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2020 |
| 02-8P | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 03-8L | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 3A | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1991 |
| 4C | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.9 MW | Retired | 1991 |
| 01-8N | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 04-6Z | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2006 |
| 05-6Z | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2006 |
| CO₂ | 112 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 3447 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.