59TH STREET
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- New York County
- Operator
- CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1969
- EIA plant ID
- 2503
- Coordinates
- 40.7717, -73.9920
59TH STREET, a 17 MW Oil power plant in New York County, New York. Operated by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC, commissioned 1969.
Weather peril exposure
59TH STREET is a 17 MW oil power plant in New York County, NY, operated by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC, commissioned in 1969. New York County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 75th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
New York County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 31.7 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for New York County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.