722nd largest plant in New York · 9978th nationally
St. Mary's Hospital For Children is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 2.3 MW. It generates roughly 36 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 3259 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | St. Mary's Hospital For Children |
|---|---|
| Operator | St. Mary's Hospital For Children |
| City | Bayside |
| County | Queens County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11360 |
| Coordinates | 40.77698, -73.77045 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2011 |
| CU1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 2018 |
| CHP | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2020 |
| CO₂ | 59 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 3259 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.