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74th Street is a 37 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc since its commissioning in 1968. Ranked #126 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.1% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making 74th Street 79.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1,400.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York City, approximately 5 km from Manhattan.

Capacity
37 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
Location
40.7680°, -73.9515°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,303. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,600 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #734 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

432 plants within 100 km, 45,021 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ravenswood (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.768000, -73.951500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
73.7 Kt
113 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.28 Mt
Over 58 years of operation
Past Retirement
1998
28 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.0K
cars per year
9.8K
homes per year
3.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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