150th largest plant in New York · 4549th nationally
South Cairo is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 21.3 MW. It generates roughly 113 MWh per year — enough to power about 10 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2986 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | South Cairo |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp |
| City | Cairo |
| County | Greene County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12413 |
| Coordinates | 42.29127, -73.98645 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Kerosene | 21.3 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 169 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2986 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.