Astoria (NRG) power station

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Astoria (NRG) power station is a cancelled power station in Astoria, Queens, New York, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Astoria (NRG) power station Astoria, Queens, New York, United States 40.787, -73.9048 (exact)[1][2]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit CTG01: 40.787, -73.9048

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit CTG01 cancelled[3][4][5][6][7] gas, fuel oil[8] 431[9] gas turbine[4] no[9]

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
Unit CTG01 NRG Astoria Gas Turbine Operations Inc[9] NRG Energy Inc [100.0%]

Background

In October 2021, the Astoria Power Plant's construction permits for gas turbine upgrades were denied because it was not in line with the state of New York's climate movements.[10] NRG Energy continued to maintain the plant would have been moving to run on hydrogen power in the future without providing a detailed timeline. As of September 2022, NRG Energy was focusing on connecting offshore wind energy to the gas plant's grid.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923050544/https://astoriapost.com/nrgs-astoria-power-plant-proposal-gets-thumbs-down-from-new-yorks-congressional-delegation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2022)". Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125014142/https://www.nrg.com/legal.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30072021/climate-activists-new-york-queens-peaker-plant-fossil-fuels/?utm_source=InsideClimate+News&utm_campaign=b778970285-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-b778970285-328142054. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20230122004903/https://grist.org/energy/new-york-rejects-two-new-gas-power-plants-as-inconsistent-with-climate-law/. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709055921/https://astoriapost.com/nrgs-proposed-astoria-power-plant-slammed-as-company-attempts-to-revive-plans. Archived from the original on 09 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. EIA21 https://astoriapost.com/nrgs-astoria-power-plant-proposal-gets-thumbs-down-from-new-yorks-congressional-delegation; EIA21. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. Vick, Rachel (October 27, 2021). "DEC rejects Astoria power plant upgrade". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved November 29, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Additional data

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