# Vernon Boulevard

NYISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/vernon-boulevard

New York Power Authority - Queens County - NYISO

Vernon Boulevard is a regulated, two-generator natural-gas-fired combustion-turbine power plant at 42-30 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, Queens County, New York. It began operating in August 2001 with two General Electric LM6000 simple-cycle combustion turbines, each serving a 47 MW generator. The plant is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority, participates in the NYISO balancing area and energy markets, and uses Consolidated Edison transmission/distribution infrastructure at 138 kV. As of February 2026, NYPA confirmed the facility remained in its in-city generation portfolio and operated within its 79.9 MW Title V air-permit limit.

## Metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 94 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 7909 — plant-7909

## Facts

- **Technology:** Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- **Operator:** New York Power Authority

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** New York Power Authority — Owner and operator ([source](https://www.nypa.gov))
- **Equipment supplier:** General Electric — Original equipment manufacturer and turbine supplier ([source](https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/products/gas-turbines/lm6000))
- **Regulator:** New York State Department of Environmental Conservation — Air permitting and environmental regulator ([source](https://dec.ny.gov))
- **Regulator:** New York State Department of Public Service — Public-service regulator ([source](https://www.dps.ny.gov))

## Sources

- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7BD08DE89C-0000-C01B-B523-97C0A48EB503%7D&DocTitle=NYPA%20Generation%20Report%20Feb%202026) — documents.dps.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster.aspx?MatterSeq=17090) — 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/263040137700003_1.pdf) — extapps.dec.ny.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [ghgdata.epa.gov](https://ghgdata.epa.gov/ghgp/html/2023.do?id=1000111&et=undefined) — ghgdata.epa.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.
- [epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-06/documents/new_york_power_authority.pdf) — epa.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/vernon-boulevard
Website: [New York Power Authority](https://www.nypa.gov)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/