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New York power
Produced 24.8 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 2,500 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Suffolk County
Suffolk County has a population of 1,523,170. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 316,289 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 A.
Federal monitoring recorded 235 days of good air quality and 76 moderate days in the county over the most recent year, with 3 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
Of the 46 oil-fired power plants in New York, Hawkeye Energy Greenport in Suffolk County ranks #2 by electricity produced in 2024. It has run since 2003, using one generator that burns kerosene. Its technology is called petroleum liquids, meaning an engine-style unit that burns liquid fuel to make power.
In 2024 it produced 24.8 gigawatt-hours, a unit that measures a large amount of electricity, enough for about 2,500 homes. Its capacity is 54.0 MW, or megawatts, the most power it can send out at one moment. It supplies the Long Island grid, which PSEG Long Island runs for the Long Island Power Authority.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 54 megawatts of electricity at once, across 1 generating unit. In 2024 it produced 24.8 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 5% 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
Greenport sits on Long Island’s North Fork, an area known for its wine country and waterfront views. Farther along the East End are the Hamptons and Montauk Point, and Fire Island’s beaches are also in the county. Stony Brook University is another well-known neighbor in Suffolk County.
Local school district
Greenport Union Free School District
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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.
