NASSAU ENERGY CORP
Retired 2022Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Nassau County
- Operator
- NASSAU ENERGY CORP
- EIA plant ID
- 52056
- Coordinates
- 40.7268, -73.5895
NASSAU ENERGY CORP, a retired 55 MW Natural Gas power plant in Nassau County, New York. It was retired in 2022, according to EIA-860.
How NASSAU ENERGY CORP compares
It was retired in 2022 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Nassau County with 10 other operating plants, including E F BARRETT and BETHPAGE POWER PLANT.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is NEWBRIDGE ROAD (345 kV), about 2.6 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, about 1.2 miles away. Another 49 operating power plants totaling 13,421 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 1101 Stewart Ave, Garden City in Garden City, about 0.7 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
NASSAU ENERGY CORP is a retired 55 MW natural gas power plant in Nassau County, NY, formerly operated by NASSAU ENERGY CORP. Nassau County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.4 of 5 at the 10th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very 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.
Nassau County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 76th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.72 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 9.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Very High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 27.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | 1.7 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Nassau 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.