Nuclear Power Plants in New York

Every operating nuclear power plant in New York on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 3 plants, 4 reactors and 3 GW of nameplate capacity across 2 counties, most of it inside NYISO.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
3
4 generating units
Nameplate capacity
3 GW
Counties
2
Grid operator
NYISO
covers most of these plants

Map of nuclear power plants in New York

Every one of the 3 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of nuclear power plants in New York

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

nuclear power plants in New York
Nine Mile Point Nuclear StationNuclearConstellation NuclearOswego1,901.121969Operating
James A FitzpatrickNuclearConstellation NuclearOswego883.311976Operating
R E Ginna Nuclear Power PlantNuclearConstellation NuclearWayne61411970Operating

Largest nuclear power plants in New York

  1. 1Nine Mile Point Nuclear StationOswego County, New York1,901.1 MW
  2. 2James A FitzpatrickOswego County, New York883.3 MW
  3. 3R E Ginna Nuclear Power PlantWayne County, New York614 MW

Nuclear power plants by county in New York

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Oswego22,784.4
Wayne1614

Nuclear Power Plants in New York: FAQ

How many nuclear power plants are in New York?
3, with 3 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 2 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of New York nuclear power plants?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one nuclear power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest nuclear power plant in New York?
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, at 2 GW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a nuclear power plant near me in New York?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs New York's nuclear power plants?
Most of them sit inside NYISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. EIA technology "Nuclear" — commercial reactors reporting on EIA-860M. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.