ASTORIA GAS TURBINES
Retired 2023Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 647 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Queens County
- Operator
- NRG ASTORIA GAS TURBINE OPERATIONS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 55243
- Coordinates
- 40.7874, -73.9056
ASTORIA GAS TURBINES, a retired 647 MW Natural Gas power plant in Queens County, New York. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How ASTORIA GAS TURBINES compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Queens County with 9 other operating plants, including RAVENSWOOD and ASTORIA GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MOTT HAVEN, about 1.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 66 operating power plants totaling 17,091 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RAVENSWOOD (2,625 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 30 mapped data centers; the nearest is FiberNet Telecom Group New York (111 Eighth Ave) in New York, about 6.0 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
ASTORIA GAS TURBINES is a retired 647 MW natural gas power plant in Queens County, NY, formerly operated by NRG ASTORIA GAS TURBINE OPERATIONS INC. Queens County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 77th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Queens County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 28.7 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Queens 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.