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Brownfield & Retired Power Plant Sites in New York

110 catalogued brownfield and retired-generation sites in New York, listed by former capacity. Each carries an existing utility-scale grid interconnection that a new datacenter load may be able to re-use.

SiteFormer useCapacityRetiredCounty
Charles Polettioil883 MW2010-02-01Queens
Bowline Pointgas750 MW—Rockland
Ravenswoodgas545 MW2023-05-01Queens
Bethlehem Energy Centergas400 MW2005-12-01Albany
Rochester 7coal253 MW2008-04-01Monroe
Glenwoodgas228 MW2012-07-01Nassau
Watersideoil200 MW2005-04-01New York
Hudson Avenueoil109 MW2022-11-01Kings
Far Rockawaygas100 MW2012-07-01Queens
Gowanus Gas Turbines Generatinggas93 MW—Kings
NISA Electric Generation Projectgas93 MW—Kings
Port Jeffersonoil92 MW1997-09-01Suffolk
Oswego Harbor Powergas92 MW2003-12-01Oswego
RED-Rochester, LLCcoal89 MW2020-06-01Monroe
Ogdensburg Powergas72 MW2007-06-01St Lawrence
ReEnergy Black Riverbiomass56 MW2023-04-01Jefferson
Greenidge Generation LLCcoal50 MW2009-12-01Yates
Kennedy International Airport Cogengas50 MW—Queens
Long Island Solar Farm at Brookhaven National Laboratorysuperfund32 MW——
South Cairooil21 MW2024-03-01Greene
Bethlehem Steel Winds Ircra20 MW——
Plant No 2 Freeportoil19 MW2004-02-01Nassau
Rochester 9gas19 MW2014-02-01Monroe
Rochester 3oil19 MW2011-12-01Monroe
E F Barrettgas18 MW2011-10-01Nassau
Bethlehem Steel Winds IIrcra15 MW——
Bethlehem Steel Sun Site 2rcra9 MW——
Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plantgas9 MW2024-10-01Albany
Glenville Landfill Solar Projectlandfill8 MW——
Stanford Solarmine8 MW——
Plant No 1 Freeportoil7 MW2021-05-01Nassau
Auburn State Streetgas7 MW2019-10-01Cayuga
Fort Edward Landfilllandfill7 MW——
Lancaster 2 Solarlandfill7 MW——
Modern Innovative Energy LLCgas6 MW—Niagara
Seneca Energygas6 MW—Seneca
Lancaster 1 Solarlandfill6 MW——
Riverbayoil6 MW2006-10-01Bronx
Montaukoil6 MW2013-05-01Suffolk
Higleyhydro6 MW2003-09-01St Lawrence
Manlius Landfill Solarlandfill6 MW——
6140 Route 209 Solar Sitemine6 MW——
Broadway Landfill Solarlandfill5 MW——
Swinging Bridge 1hydro5 MW2006-06-01Sullivan
Gloversville Landfilllandfill5 MW——
Frankfort Community Solarmanufacturing5 MW——
Charles P Kelleroil4 MW2018-12-01Nassau
Bethel Solar Arraylandfill4 MW——
Iola Powerhouse & Cogeneration Facilitygas4 MW2021-06-01Monroe
Olean Gateway "Solean"manufacturing4 MW——
Bethlehem Steel Sunrcra4 MW——
Kings Park Solar Projectlandfill4 MW——
Homeridae Projectmanufacturing4 MW——
Montefieor Medical Center Moses Divisiongas4 MW2017-06-01Bronx
SREC Bath LFGTEgas3 MW2019-04-01Steuben
Lincoln Ave. Landfill Solarlandfill3 MW——
Myer Solarmanufacturing3 MW——
Kensicohydro3 MW2012-09-01Westchester
Guilderland Landfilllandfill3 MW——
Saugerties Town Landfilllandfill3 MW——
Tannery Road Landfilllandfill3 MW——
DeWitt Landfill Solarlandfill3 MW——
Emerson Street Landfilllandfill3 MW——
Troy Landfill Solar 2landfill3 MW——
Payne Beach Road landfilllandfill3 MW——
Tonawanda Landfilllandfill3 MW——
Weibel Avenue Landfilllandfill3 MW——
City of Canandaigua - Phase Ilandfill2 MW——
New York University Central Plantgas2 MW2024-09-01New York
West Nyack Landfilllandfill2 MW——
Blydenburgh Landfill Solar IIsuperfund2 MW——
Fork in the Roadlandfill2 MW——
Dennings Point Landfill Solarlandfill2 MW——
West Shore Drive Landfill Solarlandfill2 MW——
Keukahydro2 MW2006-11-01Steuben
Wallkill Landfilllandfill2 MW——
Union Valelandfill2 MW——
Monroe Landfill Solarlandfill2 MW——
Ulster County Landfill Solarlandfill2 MW——
SUNY Old Westbury Collegegas2 MW2022-03-01Nassau
Holtsville Ecology Solar Sitelandfill2 MW——
Waste Management Madison County LFGTEgas2 MW2022-12-01Madison
Hyland LFGTE Facilitygas2 MW—Allegany
Honeywell Water Treatment Plantpower_plant2 MW——
Williamson Landfilllandfill2 MW——
Olean Gateway "Solean" Westmanufacturing2 MW——
PatterSun NY #2landfill1 MW——
Papermill Road Landfill Solarlandfill1 MW——
City of Ogdensburgmine1 MW——
Warwarsing Landfill Solarlandfill1 MW——
Accabonac Solar Farmlandfill1 MW——
Auburn LFG Energy Facilitygas1 MW2014-04-01Cayuga
Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospitaloil1 MW2020-02-01Nassau
Tonawanda Landfill (Wales Avenue)landfill1 MW——
Oswego Falls Westhydro1 MW2005-09-01Oswego
Clifton Park Landfilllandfill1 MW——
Mount Sinai Beth Israeloil1 MW2019-08-01New York
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Centeroil1 MW2024-05-01Bronx
Sympaug Solar Projectlandfill1 MW——
PatterSun NY #1landfill1 MW——
West Park Landfill (Floyd Ackert Rd.)landfill1 MW——
Troy Landfill Solar 1landfill1 MW——
Hoosick Falls Solar Gardenlandfill1 MW——
Mount Kisco Landfill Solarlandfill1 MW——
Lawrence Aviation Industries Site Geothermal (GSHP)superfund0 MW——
Madison County Landfill (Canastota)landfill0 MW——
Tech Cityrcra0 MW——
Blydenburgh Landfill Solar Isuperfund0 MW——
Madison County Agriculture and Renewable Energy Parklandfill0 MW——
Former Ferdula Landfilllandfill———

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