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New York power
Produced 10.9 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 1,100 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 Gowanus Gas Turbines Generating plant on 2nd Avenue in Brooklyn ranks #82 of 100 by 2024 electricity produced. It is owned by U S Power Generating Company LLC and began operating in 1971. Its roughly 31 generators are combustion turbines, engines that burn fuel to spin a shaft and make electricity, and it runs mostly on natural gas.
In 2024 the plant produced 10.9 gigawatt-hours, a gigawatt-hour being a unit of electricity equal to a million kilowatt-hours; that is enough for about 1,100 homes. Its capacity is 620.0 MW, a megawatt being the most power a plant can deliver at one moment.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 620 megawatts of electricity at once, across 31 generating units. In 2024 it produced 10.9 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 0% of what it could have produced running flat out all year — the pattern of a plant that runs only during periods of high demand.
Nearby places worth exploring
Brooklyn offers plenty to explore beyond the waterfront. Prospect Park is a favorite spot for walking and picnics, while Coney Island is known for its boardwalk and amusement rides. Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Brooklyn Museum are also well-loved borough landmarks.
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.
