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GAS POWER PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSAstoria Gas Turbines
Astoria Gas Turbines is a 1,097 MW retired power plant in Queens County, New York, operated by NRG Astoria Gas Turbine Operations Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJan 1970 (completed)
- ClosedMay 2023 (current stage)
This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 2-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 2-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 2-4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 3-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 3-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 3-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 3-4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 4-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 4-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 4-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 4-4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 42 MW | Retired |
| 10 | Petroleum Liquids | 24 MW | Retired |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | 24 MW | Retired |
| 12 | Petroleum Liquids | 24 MW | Retired |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | 24 MW | Retired |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | 19 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 16 MW | Retired |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 16 MW | Retired |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | 16 MW | Retired |
| CTG01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 431 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
Plant details
- Operator
- NRG Astoria Gas Turbine Operations Inc
- Location
- Queens County, New York
- Balancing authority
- NYIS
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 666 MW
Cancelled: 431 MW - First unit online
- Jan 1970
- EIA plant ID
- 55243
Location
40.7870, -73.9048
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem