Ravenswood
Natural gas power plant in Queens County, New York. 2,095.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Ravenswood Operations LLC.
Also known as Ravenswood Generating Station · EIA plant 2500
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,095.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1963First generator online
- Operator
- Ravenswood Operations LLCEIA operator ID 61130
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 4 NYISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Queens County, NY40.7592, −73.9461
- EIA plant ID
- 2500EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Ravenswood produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.84 TWh
2,844,361 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
15.5%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
1.96 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.1–4.8
TWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,809,052 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,898,566 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,940,254 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,694,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,790,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,659,073 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,746,067 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,135,272 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,533,031 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 971,404 | Not reported | 4 of 12 |
| 2012 | 705,994 | 12.3% | 3 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,140,067 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 246,211 | 12.7% | 1 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,796,498 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,221,278 | 25.0% | 11 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,001,414 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,337,961 | 15.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,298,704 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,078,237 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,702,525 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,844,361 | 15.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,961,679 | 18.4% | 7 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
1.47M
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
459
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.52 t
About 1,034 lb per MWh
4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (10, 20, 30, CT0001, CT0004, CT0005, CT0006, CT0007, and others), matched to EIA plant 2500 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
55,173
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
East River
Surface, Brackish. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.138
USGS SUI, HUC12 East River-Hudson River
36 of 48 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 400.0 | February 1963 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 400.0 | May 1963 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1,027.0 | June 1965 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 181.0 | December 2003 |
| 4S | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 87.5 | December 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ravenswood Operations LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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 Ravenswood
How much power does Ravenswood produce?
Ravenswood reported 2,844,361 MWh (2.84 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 15.5% capacity factor on 2,095.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.96 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Ravenswood?
Ravenswood is in Queens County, New York, at 40.7592, −73.9461. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Ravenswood?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ravenswood Operations LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61130). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Ravenswood start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1963, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Ravenswood?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Ravenswood, 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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