Astoria generating station
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Astoria generating station is an operating power station of at least 943-megawatts (MW) in Astoria, Queens, New York, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Astoria generating station | Astoria, Queens, New York, United States | 40.787674, -73.91256 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 2, 3, 4, ST5: 40.787674, -73.91256
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 180[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1954[1] |
| 3 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 376[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1958[1] |
| 4 | Mothballed[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 387[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1961[1] |
| ST5 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 387[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1962[1] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eastern Generation LLC [100%][3] | ArcLight Capital Holdings LLC |
| 3 | Eastern Generation LLC [100%][3] | ArcLight Capital Holdings LLC |
| 4 | Eastern Generation LLC [100%][3] | ArcLight Capital Holdings LLC |
| ST5 | Eastern Generation LLC [100%][3] | ArcLight Capital Holdings LLC |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191408/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2019.xlsx. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220709071001/https://www.easterngeneration.com/portfolio/astoria/. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022.
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Additional data
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