Ravenswood Generating Station
2,480 MW station on the East River in Queens, New York.
Overview
The Queens station is famous for Big Allis, a 1,000 MW turbine that was the largest in the world when installed in 1965. Gas units now serve New York City peak loads inside one of the most constrained grid zones in the United States.
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