Rochester 3

🛢 OilElectric Utility
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameRochester 3
OperatorRochester Gas & Electric Corp
CityRochester
CountyMonroe County
StateNew York
ZIP14614
Coordinates43.16167, -77.61805

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
13Petroleum LiquidsDistillate Oil19.0 MWRetired1969

Grid context

NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityNew York Independent System Operator

What this means

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.

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