292nd largest plant in New York · 6779th nationally
Us Gypsum Oakfield is a natural gas power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 5.8 MW. It generates roughly 15.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,506 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 655 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Us Gypsum Oakfield |
|---|---|
| Operator | U S Gypsum Co |
| City | Oakfield |
| County | Genesee County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14125 |
| Coordinates | 43.06470, -78.29720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.8 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| CO₂ | 5.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 14 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 655 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.