225th largest plant in New York · 5973rd nationally
Westchester County Medical Center is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 9.5 MW. It generates roughly 102 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1010 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Westchester County Medical Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westchester County Medical Center |
| City | Valhalla |
| County | Westchester County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10595 |
| Coordinates | 41.08921, -73.80443 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT2C | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 2019 |
| CATH1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| CATH2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| CAT04 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| CATN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1974 |
| CATN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1974 |
| CATN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1996 |
| CATR3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.6 MW | Standby | 2013 |
| DT080 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 2002 |
| DT500 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| CUM37 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| CATR4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 1980 |
| DT250 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Retired | 2000 |
| CO₂ | 52 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1010 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.