Danskammer Generating Station — Orange, NY — Operational Power Plant
Total Capacity
537.4 MW
Summer: 502.3 MW | Winter: 505.1 MW
Technology
Gas + Oil
6 generators
First Unit Online
December 1, 1951
Danskammer Generating Station is a gas and oil power plant in Orange County, NY with 6 generating units totaling 537.4 MW of nameplate capacity. It is operated by Danskammer Energy. Its first unit came online in 1951.
About this plant
Danskammer Generating Station is located on the shore of the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh, New York, United States, 0.5 miles (0.8 km) upstream of the larger oil-fired Roseton Generating Station. Danskammer 'units 1 and 2 burn natural gas as a primary fuel, and oil as a backup fuel, whereas units 3 and 4 are exclusively fired with natural gas.
Source: Wikipedia
Capacity rank
- #459 in the U.S. by capacity
- #17 in NY by capacity
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Monthly generation history
Source: EIA Form 923
Generators (6)
6 generators
6 operational generators totaling 537.4 MW · online 1951–1967
Plant Information
| Plant ID | 2480 |
| Plant Name | Danskammer Generating Station |
| Operator | Danskammer Energy |
| Sector | IPP Non-CHP |
| Balancing Authority | NYIS |
| Power Market | |
| County | Orange |
| State | New York (all interconnection requests in New York) |
| Status | Operational |
| Generation Type(s) | Gas, Oil |
| Total Nameplate Capacity (MW) | 537.4 |
| Total Summer Capacity (MW) | 502.3 |
| Total Winter Capacity (MW) | 505.1 |
| Generating Units | 6 |
| Operational Units | 6 |
| Planned Units | 0 |
U.S. county map showing Orange, NY
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