RICHARD M FLYNN

How RICHARD M FLYNN compares

With 164 MW of capacity, RICHARD M FLYNN ranks 38th among the 320 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New York and 22nd of the 68 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 0.8% of New York's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 585th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1994, it is newer than 70% 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 Suffolk County with 24 other operating plants, including NORTHPORT and HOLTSVILLE.

EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 170 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 469 GWh in 2024 (a 31% capacity factor), down 30% from 2022.

Grid neighborhood

The nearest named substation is SASCO CREEK, about 24.9 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY, under 0.1 miles away. Another 19 operating power plants totaling 4,050 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NORTHPORT (1,564 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 17 mapped data centers; the nearest is Crown Castle Brentwood (1650 Islip) in Brentwood, about 8.4 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