Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC
Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC - Queens County - NYISO
Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC owns and operates a 60.5 MW natural-gas-fired simple-cycle combustion-turbine peaking facility located at 14-25 Bay 24th Street in Far Rockaway, Queens County, New York. The facility entered commercial operation on June 19, 2002, and comprises one generator with two Pratt & Whitney FT8 turbines serving a single generator. The facility was developed to relieve the Far Rockaway load pocket, a transmission-constrained area on Long Island. Following a 2019 acquisition by Hull Street Energy (through MPH Rockaway Peakers, LLC), the facility remains in operation under proposed 10-year capacity purchase arrangements with LIPA.
Overview
Key fields
- Nameplate capacity
- 60.5 MW
Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 55699
plant-55699
Structured profile
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60.5 MW 55.8 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Jun 2002 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 60.5 MW
- National rank
- #464
- NY rank
- #13
Monthly generation
Download CSVMonthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Grid and market context
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Nearby substations
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Transactions and agreements
Related parties and identifiers
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Current owner through Hull Street Energy; participates in wholesale market sales to NYISO | |
| Parent company | Parent company of MPH Rockaway Peakers, LLC; 2019 acquirer of upstream ownership interests | |
| Former owner | Upstream owner prior to 2019 transfer; sold interests to MPH Rockaway Peakers, LLC | |
| Parent company | FPL Energy Rockaway Peaking Facilities, LLC | Parent entity holding Bayswater and Jamaica Bay; intermediate holder of interests transferred in 2019 |
| Former owner | NextEra Energy Resources, LLC | Upstream owner prior to 2019 sale; held interests through FPL Energy subsidiaries |
| Regulator | Environmental air permit issuer and regulator | |
| Regulator | Regulatory authority issuing CPCN, financing approval, and lightened regulation status | |
| Equipment supplier | Manufacturer of FT-8 Twin Pac turbines; later Swift Pac configuration | |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-55699 | Canonical asset page /nyiso/assets/plant/bayswater-peaking-facility-llc. |
Reporting portfolio
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- CPCN Granteddocuments.d...
New York Public Service Commission granted Bayswater a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) authorizing construction and operation of the generating facility
- Lightened regulation and financing approvaldocuments.d...
Commission granted lightened regulation and approved financing for the facility. Authorized borrowing of up to $50 million for project development; approved non-recourse project debt structure with FPL Energy equity participation and facility collateral; expected term no more than 18 years; interest at negotiated spread over LIBOR or other published index
- Generator enters operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator 1 with this operating date.
- Commercial Operation Commenceddocuments.d...
Bayswater reported to PSC that it commenced commercial operation
- Revised Financing Approvaldocuments.d...
Commission approved Bayswater's request for revised financing arrangements under Case 03-E-1145
- Turbine upgrade / repoweringextapps.dec...
NYSDEC permit modification became effective for facility upgrade. The modification approved replacement of the existing Pratt & Whitney FT8 Twin Pac with a Pratt & Whitney FT8-3 Swift Pac configuration. The permitted configuration remained two simple-cycle natural-gas turbines serving one generator.
- Title V operating permit issuedextapps.dec...
NYSDEC issued combined Title V air permit for Bayswater/Jamaica Bay facility (permit ID 2-6308-00513/00012). Permit separately identified Bayswater as Emission Unit U-00001 with two natural-gas-fired FT8 turbines serving one generator, producing approximately 55 MW electricity
- PSC declaratory ruling on transferdocuments.d...
New York Public Service Commission issued declaratory ruling finding that the proposed upstream ownership transfer did not require Section 70 approval. The Commission confirmed that prior financing approvals and lightened regulation would continue post-transaction.
- Hull Street Energy acquisitionhullstreete...
Hull Street Energy announced acquisition of the Bayswater and Jamaica Bay generating stations from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources. The transaction transferred upstream ownership interests in FPL Energy Rockaway Peaking Facilities, LLC, including the direct ownership of Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC. Closing announced March 29, 2019.
Sources
Common questions about Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC
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How big is Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC?
Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC has a reported capacity of 60.5 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
What kind of plant is Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC?
Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Queens County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Where is Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC located?
Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC is in Queens County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Who operates Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC?
Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC is operated by Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
How much electricity does Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC generate?
Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC reported 42.5 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
How does Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC compare to other plants?
By capacity, Bayswater Peaking Facility LLC ranks #464 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #13 of 31 in NY.
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