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Hazlip: Long Island has roughly 5 GW of generation capacity today

Will Hazlip · Creating the ‘energy capitals’ of a decarbonized grid [partner content] · May 1, 2023 · at 10:47

Will Hazlip, President of National Grid Ventures, provides context on Long Island's existing electrical generation baseline compared to future offshore wind needs.

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“Now, there's only about five, five gigawatts of generation capacity on Long Island today”

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The claim, plainly

As of May 2023, Long Island had approximately 5 gigawatts of total electric generation capacity.

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Assessment

As of May 2023, NYISO and industry filings documented Long Island's (Zone K) in-zone electric generation capability and installed capacity at approximately 5,306 MW to 5,500 MW (5.3 GW to 5.5 GW). This closely aligns with the offhand estimate of 'about 5 gigawatts' and falls squarely within the resolution threshold of 4.0 GW to 6.0 GW.

NYISO data compiled in IPPNY filings reported Long Island total generation capability at 5,306 MW (~5.31 GW).
NYISO energy system assessments and historical reports identify installed generating capacity in Zone K (Long Island) at approximately 5,500 MW (~5.50 GW).
NYISO 2023–2024 Locational Capacity Requirements required Zone K localized capacity procurement of roughly 5.3 GW to 5.5 GW against a peak load forecast of 5,070 MW to 5,122 MW.

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[1] ippny.org [2] empirecenter.org [3] empirecenter.org [4] nyiso.com [5] nyiso.com [6] esig.energy [7] nysrc.org [8] modoenergy.com

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