105th largest plant in New York · 3516th nationally
West Babylon is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 52.4 MW.
| Plant Name | West Babylon |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Grid Generation Llc |
| City | West Babylon |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11704 |
| Coordinates | 40.69548, -73.34857 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 52.4 MW | Standby | 1971 |
| CO₂ | 60 metric tons |
|---|
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.