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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2490
EIA plant 2490
Staten Island · Richmond · NY
Arthur Kill Generating Station
Operated by NRG Arthur Kill Operations Inc
Published location
Where is Arthur Kill Generating Station?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
40.591564, -74.200035
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NY plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
165,965
226,134
377,985
474,568
566,769
6136,585
7181,920
8122,193
9115,792
1090,661
1134,753
12278,666
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 65,965 |
| 2 | 26,134 |
| 3 | 77,985 |
| 4 | 74,568 |
| 5 | 66,769 |
| 6 | 136,585 |
| 7 | 181,920 |
| 8 | 122,193 |
| 9 | 115,792 |
| 10 | 90,661 |
| 11 | 34,753 |
| 12 | 278,666 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 65,965 MWh |
| 2 | 26,134 MWh |
| 3 | 77,985 MWh |
| 4 | 74,568 MWh |
| 5 | 66,769 MWh |
| 6 | 136,585 MWh |
| 7 | 181,920 MWh |
| 8 | 122,193 MWh |
| 9 | 115,792 MWh |
| 10 | 90,661 MWh |
| 11 | 34,753 MWh |
| 12 | 278,666 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 535.5 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 342 | OP |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 18 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2490
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Arthur Kill
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Arthur Kill Generating Station
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (278,666 MWh) and 2 the lowest (26,134 MWh). Their difference is 252,532 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 18 (GT1) to 535.5 (3). The difference is 517.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 342.0 | 363.2 | 359.2 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 535.5 | 520.4 | 523.3 | 150.0 |
| GT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 18.0 | 12.4 | 16.1 | 1.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.