277th largest plant in New York · 6680th nationally
Plant No 1 Freeport is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 20 MWh per year — enough to power about 1 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2483 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Plant No 1 Freeport |
|---|---|
| Operator | Village Of Freeport - (Ny) |
| City | Freeport |
| County | Nassau County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11520 |
| Coordinates | 40.65610, -73.59220 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 5.1 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.1 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| ENG13 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 3.0 MW | Under Construction | — |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.9 MW | Operating | 1949 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Retired | 1941 |
| CO₂ | 25 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2483 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.