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Harlem River Yard is a 94 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by New York Power Authority since 2001. Ranked #957 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. This plant's 94 MW represents 0.02% 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 Harlem River Yard 45.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1400.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 20 km northeast of Manhattan.

Capacity
94 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
New York Power Authority
Location
40.7991°, -73.9156°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,260. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,589 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,333 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

New York Power Authority operates 19 plants totalling 5,870 MW

Regional density

423 plants within 100 km, 41,012 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hell Gate (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.799100, -73.915600
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
181.6 Kt
371 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.54 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
39.5K
cars per year
24.2K
homes per year
8.3M
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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