# Lockport Energy Associates LP

NYISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/lockport-energy-associates-lp

Lockport Energy Associates, L.P. - Niagara County - NYISO

Lockport Energy Associates, L.P. owns and operates a natural-gas-fired combined-cycle cogeneration facility in Lockport, Niagara County, New York. The facility, identified as generator LEA1, has approximately 221 MW of capacity and began commercial operation on July 8, 1992. It produces electricity sold to New York State Electric & Gas Corporation and process steam sold to the adjacent General Motors Western New York Lockport Components plant. The facility comprises three General Electric P-6541B Frame 6 combustion turbine generators, three heat recovery steam generators, and one steam turbine generator, along with an auxiliary boiler and three starting diesel engines.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 221.3 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 54041 — plant-54041

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- **Operator:** Lockport Energy Associates, L.P.

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Lockport Energy Associates, L.P. — Owner and operator
- **Operator:** FCI Lockport GP, Inc. — General partner and day-to-day operator
- **Owner:** Lockport Energy LLC — Direct owner
- **Owner / parent company:** Fortistar LLC — Upstream owner and managing parent ([source](https://www.fortistar.com/))
- **Owner / parent company:** Fortistar Capital Inc. — Upstream owner
- **Owner / parent company:** Fortistar Family Holdings LLC — Upstream owner
- **Owner / former owner:** Osaka Gas Energy USA Corporation — Former upstream owner ([source](https://www.daigasgroup.com/en/))
- **Offtaker:** New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) — Electricity purchaser
- **Offtaker:** General Motors Western New York Lockport Components plant — Steam host and electricity purchaser
- **Balancing authority / market operator:** New York Independent System Operator, Inc. (NYISO) — Market operator and balancing authority
- **Sponsor:** CU Energy Lockport GP, Inc. / Commercial Union Energy Corporation — Original general-partner sponsor
- **Acquirer:** Castleport Power, LLC — Proposed purchaser
- **Parent company / acquirer:** Rockland Power Partners V, LP — Proposed purchaser's parent and investment platform

## Sources

- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B3BC32365-88FB-45E8-8BF0-EFAD8F91035E%7D) — documents.dps.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B877D1B6B-CB3C-4A95-8912-5687F2AB880F%7D) — documents.dps.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7BC063919D-0000-C844-9FEC-D61C9962F67B%7D&DocTitle=Declaratory%20Ruling%20Petition) — documents.dps.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7BFB8820E6-C910-4107-BB15-03E3CD11D473%7D) — documents.dps.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [extapps.dec.ny.gov](https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/data/dar/afs/permits/929260001600036_r1.pdf) — extapps.dec.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [extapps.dec.ny.gov](https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/data/dar/afs/permits/929260001600036_r2.pdf) — extapps.dec.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [fossil.energy.gov](https://fossil.energy.gov/ng_regulation/sites/default/files/programs/gasregulation/authorizations/1992/orders/ord662.pdf) — fossil.energy.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [mbrweb.ferc.gov](https://mbrweb.ferc.gov/SearchlkpEIA/Index?page=194) — mbrweb.ferc.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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