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Indeck Corinth Energy Center

Gas power plant in New York, United States of America. Approximate location 43.25, -73.8125.

GasNew YorkUnited States of AmericaCCGT · HRSGCO₂ measured

Indeck Corinth Energy Center is a 147 MW gas power station in New York, United States of America. It is operated by Indeck-Corinth Ltd Partnership. Based on reported annual generation of 583 GWh, it can supply roughly 167k homes. It ranks #2387 of 10,938 United States of America power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1995, it is around 31 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 226,908 t CO₂/yr (US EPA GHGRP) are equivalent to about 53k 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).

147Source-backed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
583GWh reported / yr
166,542homes powered
226,908t CO₂ / yr (US EPA GHGRP)
1995commissioned (~31 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id USA0050458.

Data status

Known data

FacilityIndeck Corinth Energy Center WRI
CountryUnited States of America · New York WRI
Coordinates43.25, -73.8125 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity147 MW WRI source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerIndeck-Corinth Ltd Partnership WRI
Commissioned1995 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI
GWh reported / yr583 GWh/yr WRI
CO₂ emissions226,908 t CO₂/yr measured · US EPA GHGRP

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#2387 of 10938 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1015 of 2165 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.21× · 121 MW median · 2165 peers calculated
Homes-powered equivalent166,542 calculated from reported generation
Climate8.0°C · HDD 3,821 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC2 · 31/100 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 L100000402490); fuel: WRI source-record fuel

In context: how this plant compares

At 147 MW, Indeck Corinth Energy Center is well above the median gas plant in United States of America (121 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.

226,908 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

53kpassenger cars driven for a year
30khomes' yearly energy use
3.8 milliontree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per US EPA GHGRP (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).

Reported generation trend

2013: 904 GWh20132014: 0 GWh20142015: 762 GWh20152016: 680 GWh20162017: 671 GWh20172018: 694 GWh20182019: 583 GWh2019904 GWh

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

Owner

Operated by Indeck-Corinth Ltd Partnership.

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 warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 43.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

8.0°Cannual mean temp
3,821heating degree-days (base 18°C)
197cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
111 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: -7 °CJF: -5 °CFM: 0 °CMA: 8 °CAM: 14 °CMJ: 19 °CJJ: 21 °CJA: 20 °CAS: 16 °CSO: 9 °CON: 4 °CND: -3 °CD21 °C

Heating degree-days here run 55% 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: 82/100 — this site sits in the top 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 mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with thermal cycling the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
31/100environmental-severity index
28.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
242 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 #1015 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.

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Location

Coordinates 43.25, -73.8125 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Indeck Corinth Energy Center?

Indeck Corinth Energy Center is a 147 MW source-record gas power plant in New York, United States of America, commissioned in 1995.

How much electricity does Indeck Corinth Energy Center generate?

Indeck Corinth Energy Center generates about 583 GWh of electricity per year.

How many homes can Indeck Corinth Energy Center power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 166,542 homes.

Who operates Indeck Corinth Energy Center?

Indeck Corinth Energy Center is operated by Indeck-Corinth Ltd Partnership.

How much CO₂ does Indeck Corinth Energy Center emit?

Indeck Corinth Energy Center has measured emissions of about 226,908 tonnes of CO₂ per year (US EPA GHGRP).

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