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Post-Superstorm Sandy Status: The New York Power Authority’s statewide generation and transmission facilities escaped largely unscathed during the storm. Virtually all were available for service before the hurricane - and all of these continued to operate/remained available throughout the event.

The Power Authority is one of  New York State's leading suppliers of electricity, operating 16 generating facilities and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines.

Our Hydropower Facilities:

St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Power Project
Location: Massena, on the St. Lawrence River,
St. Lawrence County
Net Dependable Capability: 800,000 kilowatts
First Commercial Power: July 1958

Niagara Power Project
Location: Lewiston, on the Niagara River,
Niagara County
Net Dependable Capability: 2,441,000 kilowatts
First Commercial Power: January 1961

Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage
Power Project
Location: Blenheim and Gilboa, southwest of Albany, Schoharie County
Net Dependable Capability: 1,100,000 kilowatts
First Commercial Power: July 1973


Small Hydro Projects:
Ashokan Project, Ulster County
Crescent Plant, Albany and Saratoga Counties
Gregory B. Jarvis Plant, Oneida County
Vischer Ferry Plant, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties

Our Fossil-Fueled Facilities:

Richard M. Flynn Power Plant
Location: Holtsville, Suffolk County
Net Dependable Capability: 135,000 kilowatts
First Commercial Power: May 1994

PowerNow! Small Power Plants
Locations: New York City (6);
Brentwood, Long Island (1)
First Commercial Power: Summer 2001

500-MW Combined-Cycle Power Plant
Location: New York City, on the East River
Net Dependable Capability: 500,000 kilowatts
First Commercial Power: December 2005

Our Energy Control Facility:

Frederick R. Clark Energy Center
Location: Marcy, north of Utica, Oneida County
Opened: June 1980

Our Principal Office:

30 South Pearl Street, Albany, N.Y.,12207-3425

Other Offices:

123 Main Street, White Plains, N.Y., 10601-3170

Corporate Switchboard:

(914) 681-6200

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