East River
Natural gas power plant in New York County, New York. 716.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc.
Also known as Con Edison East River Generating Station · EIA plant 2493
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 716.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1951First generator online
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Co-NY IncEIA operator ID 4226
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 4 NYISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- New York County, NY40.7281, −73.9742
- EIA plant ID
- 2493EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power East River produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.75 TWh
2,753,658 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
43.9%
2024: 46.0%
January to July 2026
1.51 TWh
Provisional. 6 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.8–3.1
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570,216 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 732,011 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 737,620 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 573,429 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 933,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,087,967 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,542,694 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,803,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,854,807 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,450,311 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,285,431 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,746,244 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,074,438 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,182,295 | 50.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,753,991 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,927,989 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,081,694 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,093,060 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,955,258 | 47.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 294,156 | 55.2% | 1 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,120,899 | 49.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,011,081 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,078,707 | 49.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,894,119 | 46.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,753,658 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,505,314 | 48.4% | 6 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · NYISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
2.01M
US short tons. 2024: 2.08M
SO₂, 2025
22
US short tons
NOx, 2025
713
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.73 t
About 1,460 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 60, 70), matched to EIA plant 2493 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
65,179
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
East River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.138
USGS SUI, HUC12 East River-Hudson River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 180.0 | April 2005 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 180.0 | April 2005 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 156.2 | November 1951 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 200.0 | June 1955 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about East River
How much power does East River produce?
East River reported 2,753,658 MWh (2.75 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 43.9% capacity factor on 716.2 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.51 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is East River?
East River is in New York County, New York, at 40.7281, −73.9742. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates East River?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 4226). The operator is not always the owner.
When did East River start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1951, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for East River?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to East River, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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