Astoria Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Queens County, New York. 943 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Astoria Generating Company, L.P..
Also known as EIA plant 8906
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 943 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1954First generator online
- Operator
- Astoria Generating Company, L.P.EIA operator ID 54863
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 3 NYISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Queens County, NY40.7877, −73.9126
- EIA plant ID
- 8906EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Astoria produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.30 TWh
1,297,219 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
15.5%
2024: 7.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.7–1.3
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,961,140 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 3,369,193 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 3,174,781 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,964,542 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 3,633,684 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,740,488 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,486,683 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,184,355 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,177,888 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,411,178 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,824,414 | 15.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,286,904 | 10.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,345,515 | 11.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,066,477 | 9.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,179,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 906,059 | 7.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 821,337 | 7.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 32,472 | 3.2% | 1 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,093,320 | 9.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 664,808 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 697,418 | 5.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 661,852 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 14,911 | 1.5% | 1 of 12 |
| 2023 | 729,811 | 6.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 870,873 | 7.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,297,219 | 15.5% | 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, 2025
866,119
US short tons. 2024: 608,241
SO₂, 2025
Not reported
US short tons
NOx, 2025
405
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.67 t
About 1,335 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (20, 31RH, 32SH, 41SH, 42RH, 51RH, 52SH, CT0001), matched to EIA plant 8906 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
83,253
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
East River
Surface, Saline. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.138
USGS SUI, HUC12 East River-Hudson River
47 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 | 180.0 | March 1954 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 376.0 | September 1958 |
| ST5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 387.0 | May 1962 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Astoria Generating Company, L.P. 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 Astoria
How much power does Astoria Generating Station produce?
Astoria Generating Station reported 1,297,219 MWh (1.30 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 15.5% capacity factor on 943 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Astoria Generating Station?
Astoria Generating Station is in Queens County, New York, at 40.7877, −73.9126. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Astoria Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Astoria Generating Company, L.P. as the operator (EIA operator ID 54863). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Astoria Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1954, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Astoria Generating Station?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Astoria Generating Station, 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
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