242nd largest plant in New York · 6210th nationally
Woodhull Hospital is a oil power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 8.0 MW. It generates roughly 143 MWh per year — enough to power about 13 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2496 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Woodhull Hospital |
|---|---|
| Operator | Woodhull Hospital |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 11206 |
| Coordinates | 40.70477, -73.94186 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| EGEN4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| EGEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| EGEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Standby | 1972 |
| EGEN5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Standby | 2001 |
| CO₂ | 178 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2496 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.