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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2493
EIA plant 2493
New York · New York · NY
East River
Operated by Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc
Published location
Where is East River?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
40.728100, -73.974200
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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.
1279,006
2266,378
3323,310
4106,969
5177,839
6258,270
7287,314
8299,894
9223,918
10131,378
11228,560
12311,283
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 | 279,006 |
| 2 | 266,378 |
| 3 | 323,310 |
| 4 | 106,969 |
| 5 | 177,839 |
| 6 | 258,270 |
| 7 | 287,314 |
| 8 | 299,894 |
| 9 | 223,918 |
| 10 | 131,378 |
| 11 | 228,560 |
| 12 | 311,283 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 279,006 MWh |
| 2 | 266,378 MWh |
| 3 | 323,310 MWh |
| 4 | 106,969 MWh |
| 5 | 177,839 MWh |
| 6 | 258,270 MWh |
| 7 | 287,314 MWh |
| 8 | 299,894 MWh |
| 9 | 223,918 MWh |
| 10 | 131,378 MWh |
| 11 | 228,560 MWh |
| 12 | 311,283 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 200 | OP |
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 180 | OP |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 180 | OP |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 156.2 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2493
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
East River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at East River
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (323,310 MWh) and 4 the lowest (106,969 MWh). Their difference is 216,341 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 156.2 (6) to 200 (7). The difference is 43.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 180.0 | 153.2 | 192.8 | 110.0 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 180.0 | 154.5 | 197.3 | 110.0 |
| 6 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 156.2 | 141.5 | 139.9 | 45.0 |
| 7 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 200.0 | 181.5 | 185.0 | 65.0 |
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.