Power plants planned and retiring in New York
New York plans 7,162 MW, 17% of its 41,635 MW in service (17th of 51). 3,311 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 3,770 MW.
New York: planned against running
New York planned, by fuel
- Solar 3,770 MW (53%)
- Storage 784 MW (11%)
- Wind 2,581 MW (36%)
- Natural gas 4 MW (0%)
- Oil 1 MW (0%)
- Other 22 MW (0%)
New York operating, by fuel
- Solar 3,182 MW (8%)
- Storage 1,696 MW (4%)
- Wind 2,982 MW (7%)
- Natural gas 21,872 MW (53%)
- Nuclear 3,326 MW (8%)
- Hydro 4,569 MW (11%)
- Oil 3,535 MW (8%)
- Other 474 MW (1%)
When New York capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in New York, 2026 to 2031: 6 rows
| Year | New York planned MW | New York retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1359 | 10 |
| 2027 | 3066 | 28 |
| 2028 | 1710 | No data |
| 2029 | 778 | No data |
| 2030 | 179 | No data |
| 2031 | 50 | No data |
6 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVNew York projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 19 MW.
Where the New York projects are
New York: 43 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter New York planned projects
Filter the 133 planned project lines in New York.
7,162 MW across 133 project lines, 17% of the 41,635 MW operating in New York.
- Sunrise Wind, Suffolk: 924 MW wind, online 2027
- Empire Wind 1, Kings: 810 MW wind, online 2027
- Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC, Genesee: 557 MW solar, online 2026
- Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC, Allegany: 340 MW wind, online 2026
- NISA Electric Generation Project, Kings: 300 MW storage, online 2028
What the New York numbers say
New York runs 41,635 MW today. The planned list would add 7,162 MW (17%) while 145 MW (0%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, New York has 7,143 MW due online and 38 MW due to retire there.
New York planned mix: 100% solar, storage and wind, 0% natural gas. New York stages: 3,311 MW under construction or in testing, 500 MW permits received, not started, 1,615 MW permits pending, 1,736 MW early planning, no approvals started. New York retired 2,720 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 4,255 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
New York capacity by fuel and status
| New York fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in New York, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 3,182 | 3,770 | 27 | – | 689 |
| Storage | 1,696 | 784 | 2 | 5 | 1,109 |
| Wind | 2,982 | 2,581 | 80 | 8 | 1,042 |
| Natural gas | 21,872 | 4 | 19 | 1,115 | 1,399 |
| Coal | – | – | – | 445 | – |
| Nuclear | 3,326 | – | – | 1,039 | – |
| Hydro | 4,569 | – | – | – | 0 |
| Oil | 3,535 | 1 | – | 44 | – |
| Other | 474 | 22 | 18 | 64 | 15 |
| All fuels | 41,635 | 7,162 | 145 | 2,720 | 4,255 |
New York counties with the most planned capacity
| New York county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 1,140 | 9 | Wind |
| Suffolk County | 1,119 | 10 | Wind |
| Genesee County | 861 | 7 | Solar |
| Chautauqua County | 528 | 10 | Solar |
| Allegany County | 455 | 2 | Wind |
| Niagara County | 358 | 3 | Solar |
| Montgomery County | 340 | 2 | Solar |
| St. Lawrence County | 340 | 2 | Solar |
| Livingston County | 224 | 4 | Solar |
| Madison County | 181 | 5 | Wind |
Largest planned projects in New York
| New York plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Wind | Suffolk | Wind | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 924 |
| Empire Wind 1 | Kings | Wind | Under construction or in testing | 2027 | 810 |
| Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC | Genesee | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 557 |
| Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC | Allegany | Wind | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 340 |
| NISA Electric Generation Project | Kings | Storage | Permits received, not started | 2028 | 300 |
| Excelsior Energy Center | Genesee | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 280 |
| South Ripley Solar | Chautauqua | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 270 |
| Mill Point Solar | Montgomery | Solar | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 250 |
| Rich Road Solar Energy Center | St Lawrence | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 240 |
| Horseshoe Solar Energy | Livingston | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 180 |
New York against its neighbors
New York: planned MW equal 17% of operating. Bordering states: Connecticut plans 6% of what it runs (11 points below New York); Massachusetts plans 6% of what it runs (12 points below New York); New Jersey plans 0% of what it runs (17 points below New York); Pennsylvania plans 13% of what it runs (4 points below New York); Vermont plans 13% of what it runs (5 points below New York).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for New York: 2,048 operating generators, 133 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
New York: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
7,162 MW, 17% of the 41,635 MW New York runs. 3,311 MW is being built or tested in New York.
New York: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads New York with 3,770 of 7,162 planned MW.
New York: which power plants are retiring?
145 MW of New York units have a retirement date, of which 0 MW is coal and 19 MW natural gas.
Will New York get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. New York has 4,255 MW canceled or postponed, and 2,720 MW (natural gas the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.