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59th Street is a 17.1 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc and commissioned in 1969. Ranked #1397 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 17.1 MW represents 0.003% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making 59th Street 249 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 10 km west of Manhattan.

Capacity
17.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1969

57 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
Location
40.7713°, -73.9912°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,207. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,622 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,287 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

57 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc operates 4 plants totalling 803 MW

Regional density

436 plants within 100 km, 45,087 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hilton NY Co Gen Plant (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.771300, -73.991200
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.0 Kt
67 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.88 Mt
Over 57 years of operation
Past Retirement
1999
27 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.2K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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