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Hudson Avenue is a 32.6 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc. It was commissioned in 1970 and is part of the oil energy sector. Ranked #137 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Hudson Avenue represents 0.08% 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 Hudson Avenue 90.5 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, approximately 10 km from the major city of Manhattan.

Capacity
32.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
Location
40.7052°, -73.9807°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,404. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,135 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #764 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

435 plants within 100 km, 44,983 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.705200, -73.980700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
65.0 Kt
100 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.64 Mt
Over 56 years of operation
Past Retirement
2000
26 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
14.1K
cars per year
8.7K
homes per year
3.0M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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