34th largest plant in New York · 997th nationally
Wading River is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 310 MW. It generates roughly 13.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,279 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2515 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Wading River |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Generation Llc |
| City | Shoreham |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11786 |
| Coordinates | 40.95693, -72.87741 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 79.5 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 03 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 79.5 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 79.5 MW | Operating | 1989 |
| CO₂ | 16.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 29 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2515 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.