Caithness Long Island Energy Center

Caithness Long Island Energy Center is the fifth largest power generation facility on Long Island by nameplate capacity, but the second largest in net energy generated in 2020, behind only Northport Power Station. It is operated by Caithness Energy, and the electricity generated at the plant is distributed across Long Island via the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) electrical transmission network. As of 2021, it consists of a single combined cycle unit It has a nameplate capacity of 375.0 MW, and in 2020 it generated 2171.3 GWh of energy. It is primarily fueled by natural gas, although it is also capable of burning fuel oil. of which 81 acres are vacant as of 2018. It is located in an industrial park with very few residences within a three-quarter-mile radius. == History ==

The power plant was developed as part of a 2003 request for proposal from LIPA for new generating plants on Long Island and due to continued high peak demand over multiple years. This solicitation also resulted in construction of the Bethpage Energy Center; Pinelawn Power Plant in West Babylon, New York; and the Neptune Cable. and began operation in 2009 Additionally, Village of Port Jefferson officials opposed its construction for fear that it would make it harder to repower and easier to decommission the Port Jefferson Power Station. The village filed lawsuits against Caithness that were dismissed in 2015 and 2016. In June 2018, Caithness sought an amendment to the proposal for a 600 MW plant using newer technology. In August 2018, Caithness Energy sued PSEG, claiming that they made misleading and false statements to LIPA as an anti-competitive practice against approval of the Caithness II plant in order to increase use of power generated off Long Island, including at ones owned by PSEG. The case was dismissed the following year. == References ==