Northport
Natural gas power plant in Suffolk County, New York. 1,564 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by National Grid Generation LLC.
Also known as Northport Power Station · EIA plant 2516
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,564 MWNatural gas 1,548.0 · Oil 16.0
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1967First generator online
- Operator
- National Grid Generation LLCEIA operator ID 56505
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 4 NYISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Suffolk County, NY40.9236, −73.3423
- EIA plant ID
- 2516EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Northport produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.09 TWh
4,088,643 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
29.8%
2024: 27.0%
January to July 2026
2.39 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.6–4.1
TWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,557,486 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 7,269,527 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 7,284,148 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,702,043 | Not reported | 11 of 12 |
| 2004 | 6,684,594 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,423,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5,918,205 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 5,510,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 309,825 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,262,481 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 4,029,477 | 29.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,469,971 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,300,679 | 24.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,194,206 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,681,391 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,053,328 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,502,365 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,627,520 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,684,046 | 19.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,029,121 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,952,643 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,949,147 | 28.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,899,977 | 21.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,390,172 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,705,054 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,088,643 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,387,210 | 30.0% | 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
2.65M
US short tons. 2024: Not reported
SO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2025
1,423
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.65 t
About 1,295 lb per MWh
5 of 5 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, UGT001), matched to EIA plant 2516 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
213,069
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Long Island Sound
Surface, Saline. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.120
USGS SUI, HUC12 Town of Crab Meadow-Frontal Long Island Sound
48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 387.0 | June 1968 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 387.0 | July 1972 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 387.0 | December 1977 |
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | 16.0 | March 1967 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 387.0 | July 1967 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists National Grid Generation 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 Northport
How much power does Northport produce?
Northport reported 4,088,643 MWh (4.09 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 29.8% capacity factor on 1,564 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.39 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Northport?
Northport is in Suffolk County, New York, at 40.9236, −73.3423. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Northport?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists National Grid Generation LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56505). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Northport start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1967, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Northport?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Northport, 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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