HARLEM RIVER YARD

How HARLEM RIVER YARD compares

With 94 MW of capacity, HARLEM RIVER YARD ranks 59th among the 320 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New York and 33rd of the 68 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 0.5% of New York's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 691st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 77% of the 312 operating New York plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, runs 19 operating plants in New York totaling 5,870 MW. It shares Bronx County with 4 other operating plants, including HELL GATE and RIVERBAY.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 94 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 110 GWh in 2024 (a 13% capacity factor), down 5% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is MOTT HAVEN, about 0.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC, about 0.2 miles away. Another 67 operating power plants totaling 17,068 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 Equinix NY7 - New York, North Bergen in North Bergen, about 6.0 miles away.

Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology