274th largest plant in New York · 6627th nationally
Peak Power 1 Cogen is a natural gas power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 6.3 MW. It generates roughly 21.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,037 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 650 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Peak Power 1 Cogen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Peak Power 1, Llc |
| City | New York |
| County | New York County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10119 |
| Coordinates | 40.75111, -73.99167 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| CO₂ | 6.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 160 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 650 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 |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.