500 MW Combined-Cycle
Power Plant

Why the plant is needed

NYPA's 500-mw power plant is helping meet the needs of its New York City customers in the new era of electricity industry deregulation. It is also providing the additional generating capacity that NYPA is required to have within the city limits in order to continue serving these customers. In addition, the combined-cycle facility is improving the reliability of electricity supplies for New York City with a clean, efficient power source.

As a further benefit to the local community, NYPA agreed to reduce emissions from the existing Poletti project by increasing the use of natural gas rather than fuel oil, and by limiting the plant's operation after the start of operation of the combined cycle plant.  NYPA is providing an additional $50 million for local energy-efficiency and clean-energy projects. Under the historic agreement among environmental groups, the Queens borough president, the City of New York and NYPA, the Poletti project is scheduled to be retired no later than 2010.

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Contents:

• Introduction

• Why the plant is needed

• How combined-cycle technology works

• Contact us