Sithe Independence Station
Natural gas power plant · Oswego County, New York
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Operator
- Sithe/Independence LLC
- County
- Oswego County
- Generating units
- 6
- Share of state capacity
- 2.61%
- Rank among natural gas plants in New York
- #7 of 105
- EIA plant code
- 54547
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 211 MW | 175 MW | 1994 | Operating |
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 211 MW | 175 MW | 1994 | Operating |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 184 MW | 162 MW | 1994 | Operating |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 184 MW | 162 MW | 1994 | Operating |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 184 MW | 162 MW | 1994 | Operating |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 184 MW | 162 MW | 1994 | 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
| Roseton Generating Facility | Natural gas | 1,242 MW |
| Athens Generating Plant | Natural gas | 1,222 MW |
| Blenheim Gilboa | Hydro | 1,000 MW |
| Astoria Generating Station | Natural gas | 958 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, August 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 1,158 MW solar plant and a 1,158 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