Eugene W. Zeltmann Power Project

New York Power Authority - Queens County - NYISO

The Eugene W. Zeltmann Power Project is a 576 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle power plant owned and operated by the New York Power Authority in Astoria, Queens. The plant entered commercial service in December 2005 on a 7-acre portion of NYPA's larger Poletti site, adjacent to the Charles Poletti Power Plant. It comprises three natural-gas-fired generators: CA01 (188 MW combined-cycle steam part) and two combustion-turbine units, CT01 and CT02 (170 MW each). The plant is capable of operating on natural gas or ultra-low-sulfur distillate fuel oil backup. As of August–November 2025, the three-unit facility generated 556.3 GWh over a three-month period, ranking #15 among New York power plants by annual net electricity generation. The plant serves New York City governmental customers—including schools, hospitals, public buildings, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority—while selling additional power into the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) wholesale market. It interconnects at the Astoria West 138 kV substation operated by Consolidated Edison.