New York University Central Plant
Natural gas power plant · New York County, New York
Nameplate capacity
14 MW
Rank in New York
#191
of 1,152 plants
In service since
2010
December 2010
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Operator
- New York University
- County
- New York County
- Generating units
- 3
- Share of state capacity
- 0.03%
- Rank among natural gas plants in New York
- #76 of 103
- EIA plant code
- 54808
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 5.5 MW | 5.5 MW | 2010 | Operating |
| GT2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 5.5 MW | 5.5 MW | 2010 | Operating |
| DE1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.5 MW | 2.5 MW | 2025 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in New York
| Southold | Other | 14 MW |
| South Glens Falls Hydroelectric | Hydro | 14 MW |
| Little Falls Hydro | Hydro | 13 MW |
| Kings Plaza Total Energy Plant (TEP) | Natural gas | 13 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 14 MW solar plant and a 14 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