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 | 40.78767, -73.91256 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit ST5: 40.78767, -73.91256
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | operating[1] | gas[1] | 180[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1954[1] | – |
| Unit 3 | operating[1] | gas, fuel oil[2] | 376[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1958[1] | – |
| Unit 4 | mothballed[1] | gas, fuel oil[2] | 387[1] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1961[1] | – |
| Unit ST5 | operating[1] | gas, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 2 | Eastern Generation, LLC[3] | ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Eastern Generation, LLC[3] | ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Eastern Generation, LLC[3] | ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC [100.0%] |
| Unit ST5 | Eastern Generation, LLC[3] | ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC [100.0%] |
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 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ 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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