59th Street
Natural gas power plant in New York County, New York. 17.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc.
Also known as West 59th Street Generating Station · EIA plant 2503
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 17.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1969First generator online
- Operator
- Consolidated Edison Co-NY IncEIA operator ID 4226
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- New York County, NY40.7713, −73.9912
- EIA plant ID
- 2503EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power 59th Street produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
101 MWh
101 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: 0.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
44.0–978.0
MWh a year. Low 2015, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 997 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,054 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,810 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 367 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,411 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,209 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 927 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 816 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,107 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 335 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 726 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 733 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 631 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 402 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 293 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 44 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 57 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 93 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 199 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 119 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 184 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 978 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 230 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 612 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 477 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 101 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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, 2024
Not reported
US short tons. 2023: Not reported
SO₂, 2024
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2024
4
US short tons
0 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2024 (CT0001), matched to EIA plant 2503 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 17.1 | June 1969 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc 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 59th Street
How much power does 59th Street produce?
59th Street reported 101 MWh (101 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 17.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is 59th Street?
59th Street is in New York County, New York, at 40.7713, −73.9912. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates 59th Street?
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 59th Street start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for 59th Street?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to 59th Street, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page