Sithe Independence Station
Vistra Energy Corp. - Oswego County - NYISO
Sithe Independence Station is a natural-gas-fired combined-cycle cogeneration facility located at 76 Independence Way in Oswego County, New York. The facility comprises six operating generators configured in two combined-cycle blocks, each with four GE Frame 7FA gas-turbine/heat-recovery steam-generator units with duct burners, plus two auxiliary boilers and one emergency diesel generator. The facility provides wholesale electric power to the NYISO market, retail power to specified customers and utilities, and thermal energy to a host facility. The plant operates at 345 kV transmission voltage and is interconnected via the Scriba and Clay substations.
Overview
Key fields
- 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
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Sep 1994 | Operating |
| 5 | 210.9 MW 174.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Oct 1994 | Operating |
| 6 | 210.9 MW 174.5 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Sep 1994 | Operating |
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
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
HIFLD infrastructure inventoryRelated parties and identifiers
Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sithe/Independence LLC | EIA-registered operator |
| Project company / former owner | Sithe/Independence Power Partners, L.P. | historical permit holder and project partnership |
| Former owner | Exelon Corporation | predecessor owner |
| Former owner | Dynegy Inc. | owner 2005-2017 |
| Equipment supplier | gas turbine and steam turbine supplier | |
| Regulator | environmental regulator and permitting authority | |
| Former owner | Sithe Independence L.P. | historical power-generation partnership |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-54547 | Canonical asset page /nyiso/assets/plant/sithe-independence-station. |
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
Sources
Common questions about Sithe Independence Station
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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 6,710.9 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-04. 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.
Co-located assets
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