82nd largest plant in New York · 2901st nationally
Plant No 2 Freeport is a natural gas power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 78.6 MW. It generates roughly 24.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,338 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 4% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1193 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Plant No 2 Freeport |
|---|---|
| Operator | Village Of Freeport - (Ny) |
| City | Freeport |
| County | Nassau County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11520 |
| Coordinates | 40.64470, -73.56830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 60.5 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Kerosene | 18.1 MW | Operating | 1973 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 9.6 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 9.6 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| CO₂ | 14.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1193 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.