# Vernon Boulevard

NYISO power_plant · https://askthegrid.com/nyiso/assets/plant/vernon-boulevard

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.

## Key facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Power capacity: 94 MW

## Grid and market context

- ISO/RTO: NYISO
- Balancing authority: NYISO

## Source-backed facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine — epa.gov · confidence: review_required
- Technical.unit capacity mw: 47 MW per unit — epa.gov · confidence: review_required

## Timeline

- 2000-12-14 — NYPA proposes two generating plants at Vernon Boulevard site
  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.
  Source: qgazette.com (https://www.qgazette.com/articles/community-opposes-l-i-c-power-plant/)
- 2005-10-15 — NYSDEC Title V air permit issued for Vernon Boulevard
  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.
  Source: extapps.dec.ny.gov (https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/data/dar/afs/permits/263040137700003_1.pdf)
- 2026-02 — Continued operation confirmed (February 2026)
  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.
  Source: 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)

## 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 · tier authoritative
- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster.aspx?MatterSeq=17090) — documents.dps.ny.gov · tier authoritative
- [extapps.dec.ny.gov](https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/data/dar/afs/permits/263040137700003_1.pdf) — extapps.dec.ny.gov · tier authoritative
- [ghgdata.epa.gov](https://ghgdata.epa.gov/ghgp/html/2023.do?id=1000111&et=undefined) — ghgdata.epa.gov · tier authoritative
- [epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-06/documents/new_york_power_authority.pdf) — epa.gov · tier authoritative
- [qgazette.com](https://www.qgazette.com/articles/community-opposes-l-i-c-power-plant/) — qgazette.com · tier public_source

## Data quality

- The plant's approximately 94 MW nameplate capacity (two units at 47 MW each) is distinct from the 79.9 MW operating cap documented in NYSDEC/NYSDPS permit-compliance records. The operating cap is enforced by Title V air-permit conditions. The 2000-01 construction and equipment history is supported by contemporaneous Queens reporting, EPA determinations, and NYSDEC permit records; a project-specific EPC contractor was not identified in available sources. NYPA's February 2026 filing confirms continued operation, but no future retirement or decommissioning date has been announced. The exact plant is a distinctive urban Zone J small clean power plant with two GE LM6000 simple-cycle turbines. It should not be conflated with Ravenswood Generating Station, other Vernon Boulevard properties, or NYPA's other small clean power plants. No exact-plant sale consideration, portfolio transaction value, or project-specific financing amount was identified in available sources. The plant record identifies 117.2 GWh annual generation; however, this is a recent-period average and capacity factors vary with market conditions and NYISO dispatching.
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