Wading River

North Country Road, Shoreham, NY 11786

Plant Summary Information

Wading River is ranked #7 out of 78 distillate fuel oil power plants in New York in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wading River is comprised of 3 generators and generated 2.1 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Wading River
Utility Name	National Grid Generation LLC
Location	Suffolk County, NY
Initial Operation Date	August 1989
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	16.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	263.9 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,564 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #107 out of 1,233 Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #232 out of 1,045 New York Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 78 New York Distillate Fuel Oil Power Plants
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Wading River (7146)
Plant Address	North Country Road, Shoreham, NY 11786
Utility	National Grid Generation LLC (56505)
Latitude, Longitude	40.95693, -72.87741
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	August 1989
Annual Generation	16.8 GWh
Fuel Types	Distillate Fuel Oil

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Long Island Power Authority (11171) NY
Grid Voltage	138.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	23547
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	23547
Nameplate Capacity	79.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	76.9 MW
Winter Capacity	96.2 MW
Minimum Load	66.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1989
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	23601
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	23601
Nameplate Capacity	79.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	81.7 MW
Winter Capacity	99 MW
Minimum Load	65.9 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1989
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Combustion Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	23522
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	23522
Nameplate Capacity	79.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	82 MW
Winter Capacity	101.3 MW
Minimum Load	68.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1989
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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