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New York power
Produced 8.0 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 800 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Kings County
Kings County has a population of 2,561,225. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 500,986 cases in the county.
No ozone grade is available for the county in the most recent report. 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 162 days of good air quality and 111 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 0 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
New York has 100 natural gas plants in this category, and the Winthrop Fuel Cell in Brooklyn ranks #87 of 100 by 2024 electricity produced. It sits at 410 Winthrop St. and has been operating since 2018, with a single generator rated at 1.0 MW (a megawatt is a measure of how much power a plant can deliver at one moment).
Last year it produced 8.0 gigawatt-hours of electricity (a gigawatt-hour is a large unit for measuring energy over time), which is about 800 homes’ worth. A fuel cell makes power from natural gas through a chemical reaction rather than by burning it. It is owned by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC, and Con Edison serves the area.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 1 megawatt of electricity at once, across 1 generating unit. In 2024 it produced 8.0 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 92% 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
Winthrop Street is in Brooklyn’s Kings County. Prospect Park and Brooklyn Museum are borough landmarks, and Brooklyn Bridge Park offers waterfront views. Coney Island’s boardwalk and amusement rides are a classic trip.
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.
