Power plant · New York, United States
Athens Generating Plant
Athens Generating Plant is a power plant in New York, United States, with 1,222 MW of capacity, owned by New Athens Generating Company LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | New York | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2003 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | New Athens Generating Company LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | New Athens Generating Company LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,222 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 42.2728, -73.8492 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
Request researchHow it compares
Athens Generating Plant is the 9th-largest of 29 power plants in New York and the 215th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,222 MW is 0.15% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 9th of 29 | 29,378 MW | 4.2% |
| United States | 215th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.15% |
| All power plants in our data | 235th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | 0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in New York
- Robert Moses Niagara2,429 MW
- Ravenswood2,096 MW
- Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station1,901 MW
- Oswego Harbor Power1,804 MW
- Northport1,564 MW
- Cricket Valley Energy1,313 MW
- Bowline Point1,242 MW
- Roseton Generating Facility1,242 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.