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New York power
Produced 46.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 4,600 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in New York County
New York County has a population of 1,597,451. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 330,374 cases in the county.
The county received a grade of F for ozone pollution. For particle pollution — the fine soot and dust that can be breathed deep into the lungs — it received a grade of B.
Federal monitoring recorded 210 days of good air quality and 100 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 6 days rated unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to certain health conditions, particularly for children and older adults. Where electricity comes from affects how much combustion pollution is produced on the grid.
These figures describe the county as a whole and are not specific to this facility. Sources: American Lung Association – State of the Air (New York); U.S. EPA Air Quality Index.
The story behind this New York power plant
Among New York’s 100 natural gas plants in this category, NYU Langone Health, at 550 1st Avenue in Manhattan, ranks #48 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 1992 and runs on a natural gas fired combustion turbine, which is an engine that burns fuel to spin a generator.
In 2024 it produced 46.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity (a gigawatt-hour is a unit for measuring large amounts of energy), roughly what about 4,600 homes use. Its capacity is 34.0 MW, a megawatt being a measure of the most power a plant can deliver at once. It serves the hospital campus, with Con Edison as the local utility.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 34 megawatts of electricity at once, across 13 generating units. In 2024 it produced 46.1 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 15% of what it could have produced running flat out all year — the pattern of a plant that runs through much of the year.
Nearby places worth exploring
The plant sits in Manhattan, home to Central Park, Times Square, and museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA. Hudson River Park runs along the west side of the island, offering a waterfront stroll across town.
Local school district
New York City Department Of Education
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* Homes-powered and emissions comparisons are annual estimates based on national averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Homes powered” describes a quantity of electricity, not direct service to specific households. How we calculate this.
