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.
Overview
Key fields
- Nameplate capacity
- 94 MW
Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 7909
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Structured profile
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Operator
- New York Power Authority
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG02 | 47 MW 40 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Aug 2001 | Operating |
| VG03 | 47 MW 39.9 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Aug 2001 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 94 MW
- National rank
- #393
- NY rank
- #9
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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Source-backed project transactions, agreements, land records, permits, and environmental disclosures. Portfolio and adjacent-project facts remain explicitly scoped.
Transactions and agreements
Related 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner / operator | Owner and operator | |
| Equipment supplier | Original equipment manufacturer and turbine supplier | |
| Regulator | Air permitting and environmental regulator | |
| Regulator | Public-service regulator | |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-7909 | Canonical asset page /nyiso/assets/plant/vernon-boulevard. |
Reporting portfolio
| Largest reported plants | Capacity | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Moses Niagara | 2,042.1 MW | NY | |
| Blenheim Gilboa | 1,000 MW | NY | |
| Robert Moses Power Dam | 855 MW | NY | |
| Zeltmann | 528 MW | NY | |
| Lewiston Niagara | 220 MW | NY | |
| Richard M Flynn | 170 MW | NY | |
| Joseph J Seymour Power Project | 94 MW | NY | |
| Vernon BoulevardCurrent | 94 MW | NY |
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- NYPA proposes two generating plants at Vernon Boulevard siteqgazette.com
A public hearing at P.S. 76 in Queens documented NYPA's proposal for two new generating plants at 42-30 Vernon Blvd in response to projected New York City power-supply shortages. The hearing was presided over by an administrative law judge from the Department of Environmental Conservation.
- Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator VG02, generator VG03 with this operating date.
- NYSDEC Title V air permit issued for Vernon Boulevardextapps.dec...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued Title V Permit ID 2-6304-01377/00003 for Vernon Boulevard Plant (DEC Facility ID 2630401377), identifying two GE LM6000 simple-cycle combustion turbines and inlet-air heating boilers.
- Continued operation confirmed (February 2026)documents.d...
NYPA's filing to the New York State Public Service Commission included Vernon Boulevard in its in-city generation facilities. The report stated that all reported operating periods during February 2026 remained below the 79.9 MW Title V limit.
Sources
Common questions about Vernon Boulevard
Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.
How big is Vernon Boulevard?
Vernon Boulevard has a reported capacity of 94 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
What kind of plant is Vernon Boulevard?
Vernon Boulevard is a Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine facility in Queens County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Where is Vernon Boulevard located?
Vernon Boulevard is in Queens County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Who operates Vernon Boulevard?
Vernon Boulevard is operated by New York Power Authority according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
How much electricity does Vernon Boulevard generate?
Vernon Boulevard reported 117.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
How does Vernon Boulevard compare to other plants?
By capacity, Vernon Boulevard ranks #393 of 825 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #9 of 31 in NY.
Co-located assets
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
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