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Equus Freeport Power

Gas power plant in New York, United States of America. Approximate location 40.6439, -73.5683.

GasNew YorkUnited States of AmericaOCGTCO₂ modelled

Equus Freeport Power is a 120 MW gas power station in New York, United States of America. It is operated by Equus Power I L.P.. Based on reported annual generation of 40 GWh, it can supply roughly 11k homes. It ranks #2579 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2004, it is around 22 years old — relatively modern. Its modelled annual emissions are 274,170 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 64k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 40.0% of United States of America's electricity; the national grid averages 384 gCO₂/kWh (43.0% low-carbon) (2025).

120Source-backed capacity
40GWh reported / yr
11,400homes powered
274,170t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)
2004commissioned (~22 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0056032.

Data status

Known data

FacilityEquus Freeport Power WRI
CountryUnited States of America · New York WRI
Coordinates40.6439, -73.5683 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity120 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerEquus Power I L.P. WRI
Commissioned2004 WRI
TechnologyOCGT WRI
GWh reported / yr40 GWh/yr WRI

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions274,170 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#2579 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1085 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.99× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent11,400 calculated from reported generation
Climate12.0°C · HDD 2,664 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 42/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM tracker 2026 (location L100000401557); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 120 MW, Equus Freeport Power is around the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~274,170 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

64kpassenger cars driven for a year
36khomes' yearly energy use
4.6 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Reported generation trend

2013: 0 GWh20132014: 106 GWh20142015: 132 GWh20152016: 117 GWh20162017: 86 GWh20172018: 37 GWh20182019: 40 GWh2019132 GWh

Annual generation (GWh), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Equus Power I L.P..

Local climate & thermal context

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

12.0°Cannual mean temp
2,664heating degree-days (base 18°C)
485cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
4 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 0 °CJF: 1 °CFM: 5 °CMA: 10 °CAM: 16 °CMJ: 21 °CJJ: 24 °CJA: 23 °CAS: 19 °CSO: 13 °CON: 8 °CND: 3 °CD24 °C

Heating degree-days here run 8% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 54/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
24.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
21 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1085 largest gas power plant of 2165 in United States of America by capacity.

United States of America has 2165 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 789,950 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 40.6439, -73.5683 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Equus Freeport Power?

Equus Freeport Power is a 120 MW source-record gas power plant in New York, United States of America, commissioned in 2004.

How much electricity does Equus Freeport Power generate?

Equus Freeport Power generates about 40 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Equus Freeport Power power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 11,400 homes.

Who operates Equus Freeport Power?

Equus Freeport Power is operated by Equus Power I L.P..

How much CO₂ does Equus Freeport Power emit?

Equus Freeport Power has modelled emissions of about 274,170 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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