515th largest plant in New York · 8089th nationally
Nyu Langone Hospital- Brooklyn is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 4.6 MW. It generates roughly 105 MWh per year — enough to power about 10 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 780 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Nyu Langone Hospital- Brooklyn |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nyu Langone Health |
| City | New York City |
| County | Kings County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11220 |
| Coordinates | 40.64670, -74.02110 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2006 |
| GEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2006 |
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Out of Service | 1994 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.8 MW | Out of Service | 1994 |
| CO₂ | 41 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 780 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.