Ravenswood
Ravenswood is a natural gas plant in Queens County, New York, operated by Ravenswood Operations LLC. It ranks second by nameplate capacity among New York’s 1,145 power plants. It is the biggest of New York’s 104 natural gas plants. Within the New York ISO balancing area it is the second-largest of 1,093 plants. Its biggest unit, rated at 1,027 MW, is the second-largest single generator in New York.
Nameplate capacity, 2025
2,096 MW
1,947 MW net summer capacity
5 operable units
- Gas steam turbine1,827 MW87%
- Gas combined cycle268 MW13%
Unit by unit, 1963 to 2025
operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size
2 units Gas steam turbine, 800 MW, 1963
Unit 3 Gas steam turbine, 1,027 MW, 1965
Unit GT1 Gas combustion turbine, 16 MW, 1967–2023
2 units Gas combustion turbine, 50 MW, 1969, retired by 2023
7 units Gas combustion turbine, 300 MW, 1969, retired by 2021
2 units Gas combustion turbine, 64.9 MW, 1969, retired by 2017
4 units Gas combustion turbine, 89.2 MW, 1969, retired by 2020
Unit GT8 Gas combustion turbine, 25 MW, 1969–2008
2 units Gas combined cycle, 268 MW, 2003
Among New York’s plants
Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.
- 1Robert Moses Niagara2,429 MW
- 2Ravenswoodthis plant
- 3Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station1,901 MW
- 4Oswego Harbor Power1,804 MW
Other rankings
- All US power plants
- 64th of 14,286
- US natural gas plants
- 19th of 1,961
Operable units
Five units can switch between natural gas and oil.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas steam turbine | 400 MW | 364 MW | 1963 | Operating |
| 2 | Gas steam turbine | 400 MW | 375 MW | 1963 | Operating |
| 3 | Gas steam turbine | 1,027 MW | 985 MW | 1965 | Operating |
| 4 | Gas combined cycle | 181 MW | 150 MW | 2003 | Operating |
| 4S | Gas combined cycle | 87.5 MW | 72.4 MW | 2003 | Operating |
Retired units
Retired capacity here totals 545 MW, mostly natural gas units.
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | In service |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT8 | Gas combustion turbine | 25 MW | 1969–2008 |
| GT33 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2017 |
| GT7 | Gas combustion turbine | 22 MW | 1969–2017 |
| GT4 | Gas combustion turbine | 21.1 MW | 1969–2020 |
| GT5 | Gas combustion turbine | 21.1 MW | 1969–2020 |
| GT6 | Gas combustion turbine | 22 MW | 1969–2020 |
| GT9 | Gas combustion turbine | 25 MW | 1969–2020 |
| GT21 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2021 |
| GT22 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2021 |
| GT23 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2021 |
| GT24 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2021 |
| GT31 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2021 |
| GT32 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2021 |
| GT34 | Gas combustion turbine | 42.9 MW | 1969–2021 |
| GT1 | Gas combustion turbine | 16 MW | 1967–2023 |
| GT10 | Gas combustion turbine | 25 MW | 1969–2023 |
| GT11 | Gas combustion turbine | 25 MW | 1969–2023 |
Grid and site
- Balancing area
- New York ISO
- Reliability region
- Northeast Power Coordinating Council
- Highest grid connection voltage
- 345 kV
- Water source
- East River
- Nearest town on record
- Long Island
- Operator type
- Independent producer
- Coordinates
- 40.759°N, 73.946°W
Closest plants
| Plant | Runs on | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Boulevard | Natural gas | 94 MW | 0.5 mi southwest |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital- 68th Street | Oil and petroleum | 22.9 MW | 0.5 mi northwest |
| 74th Street | Oil and petroleum | 37 MW | 0.7 mi northwest |
| AE-ESS NWS 1, LLC | Battery storage | 5 MW | 1.3 mi south |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | Oil and petroleum | 34 MW | 1.6 mi southwest |
| OBP Cogen | Natural gas | 4.6 MW | 2.0 mi west |
| NYC-HH-New Bellevue Hospital | Oil and petroleum | 7.4 MW | 2.1 mi southwest |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital | Oil and petroleum | 17.6 MW | 2.2 mi north |