Kennedy International Airport Cogen
KIAC PartnersQueens County
A natural-gas-fired combined-cycle cogeneration facility located at JFK Airport, Building 49, in Jamaica, Queens, New York. The facility comprises two General Electric LM6000 PC Sprint combustion turbines with supplementary natural-gas duct burners and heat-recovery steam generators, plus a steam-cycle generator. It supplies electricity to JFK Airport and the Consolidated Edison distribution grid, and supplies hot water, chilled water, and steam to the airport's central heating and refrigeration plant. The combustion turbines are permitted to fire both natural gas (primary) and low-sulfur distillate or jet fuel (backup). The facility also includes six Port Authority-owned emergency boilers that operate intermittently to supplement hot-water generation when the main cogeneration units are unavailable or cannot meet demand.
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EIA plant 54114 · Inventory for Sep 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 47.1 | Unknown |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 47.1 | Unknown |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 27 | Unknown |
| CT-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | canceled_or_postponed | 50 |
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Current generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | 47.1 MW 48.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Dec 1994 | Operating |
| GEN2 | 47.1 MW 49.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CT | Dec 1994 | Operating |
| GEN3 | 27 MW 25.2 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle CA | Jan 1995 | Operating |
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KIAC Partners and Port Authority entered a letter of intent under which the Port Authority would purchase JFK's electricity requirements (up to approximately 76 MW net rated capacity) and specified hot- and chilled-water requirements from the project.
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Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission certified the KIAC project as a qualifying facility under FERC regulations (cogeneration docket 91-54-002).
KIAC Partners and Port Authority executed the Energy Purchase Agreement covering up to 76.3 MW of airport electricity requirements, hot water up to 225 MMBtu/hr, and chilled water up to 22,000 tons.
Port Authority issued $175 million in aggregate principal amount of Series 3 Special Project Bonds to finance part of the construction and renovation costs of the KIAC project.
EIA-860 lists generator GEN1, generator GEN2 with this operating date.
EIA-860 lists generator GEN3 with this operating date.
NYSDEC issued Certificates to Operate to the Port Authority for each of six emergency boilers; these boilers are later operated by Calpine on behalf of the Port Authority.
NYSDEC's permit-review record documented the addition of six existing emergency boilers to the KIAC Title V permit and upgrades of the two combustion turbines from LM6000 PA to LM6000 PC Sprint units.
NYSDEC Title V Renewal #3 permit identified the Calpine JFK Energy Center as a major facility operated by Calpine Operating Services for KIAC Partners, with two GE LM6000 PC Sprint turbines and six Port Authority-owned emergency boilers; permit effective through June 27, 2027.
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Kennedy International Airport Cogen reports 121.2 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Sep 2026.
Kennedy International Airport Cogen is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Queens County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Kennedy International Airport Cogen is in Queens County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Kennedy International Airport Cogen is operated by KIAC Partners according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Kennedy International Airport Cogen reported 398.6 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Kennedy International Airport Cogen ranks #448 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #19 of 39 in NY.
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