How big is Sithe Independence Station?

Sithe Independence Station has a reported capacity of 1,157.8 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.

What kind of plant is Sithe Independence Station?

Sithe Independence Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Oswego County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.

Where is Sithe Independence Station located?

Sithe Independence Station is in Oswego County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.

Who operates Sithe Independence Station?

Sithe Independence Station is operated by Sithe/Independence LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Sithe Independence Station generate?

Sithe Independence Station reported 6,723.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-06. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Sithe Independence Station compare to other plants?

By capacity, Sithe Independence Station ranks #69 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #3 of 39 in NY.

Sithe Independence Station — 1,158 MW gas plant, NY

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Overview

Nameplate capacity: 1,157.8 MW
Canonical EIA plant baseline.
Registry anchor: Plant 54547
plant-54547

Structured profile

Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Operator: Sithe/Independence LLC

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
1	184 MW 161.8 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Oct 1994	Operating
2	184 MW 161.8 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Sep 1994	Operating
3	184 MW 161.8 MW summer	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT	Aug 1994	Operating
4	184 MW 161.8 MW summer

Performance

Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.

Peer context

Technology capacity: 1,157.8 MW
National rank: #69
NY rank: #3

Monthly generation

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Latest 12 months

6.72 TWh

Reported net generation

Latest report

Jun 2026

EIA-923 monthly filing

2025 capacity factor

61.1%

Using current reported nameplate capacity

Grid and market context

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Nearby substations

HIFLD infrastructure inventory

UNKNOWN125477

IN SERVICE · 345 kV

0.1 km

SITHE

Related parties and identifiers

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Timeline and sources

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Project timeline

Aug 1994
Aug 1994
Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 3 with this operating date.
Sep 1994
Sep 1994
Generators enter operation

Sithe Independence Station