914th largest plant in New York · 11275th nationally
Sdm000 Clarkson Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. It generates roughly 13.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,277 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 85% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Sdm000 Clarkson Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 Esa Project Company, Llc |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11203 |
| Coordinates | 40.65511, -73.94415 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDM00 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 1.8 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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.