225th largest plant in New York · 5973rd nationally
Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 9.5 MW.
| Plant Name | Vassar Brothers Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vassar Brothers Medical Center |
| City | Poughkeepsie |
| County | Dutchess County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12601 |
| Coordinates | 41.69361, -73.93482 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 3.0 MW | Standby | 2020 |
| NT-02 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Standby | 2020 |
| SO-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| MB-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 2012 |
| WW-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| HS-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| MM-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| AR-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 1998 |
| CO-14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| SC-67 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2006 |
| PG-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.2 MW | Standby | 2012 |
| FP-01 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.1 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| 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.