Astoria Energy
Natural gas power plant · Queens County, New York
Nameplate capacity
595 MW
Rank in New York
#24
of 1,152 plants
In service since
2006
May 2006
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Operator
- Astoria Energy LLC
- County
- Queens County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 1.33%
- Rank among natural gas plants in New York
- #16 of 103
- EIA plant code
- 55375
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 255 MW | 228 MW | 2006 | Operating |
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170 MW | 165 MW | 2006 | Operating |
| CT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170 MW | 165 MW | 2006 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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| Gowanus Gas Turbines Generating | Other | 640 MW |
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| Holtsville | Other | 567 MW |
| Danskammer Generating Station | Natural gas | 537 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 595 MW solar plant and a 595 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All New York power plants · What New York actually generates