Northport Power Station

Northport Power Station
Northport Power Station in 2007
CountryUnited States
LocationNorthport, New York
Coordinates40°55′22″N 73°20′34″W / 40.92278°N 73.34278°W / 40.92278; -73.34278
StatusOperational
Construction began1967 (1967)
OperatorNational Grid USA
Power generation
Nameplate capacity1,500 MW
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The Northport Power Station, known as “The Stacks” by locals, is the largest power generation facility on Long Island. It is a natural gas and conventional oil electric power generating station located on the North Shore of Long Island in Fort Salonga, New York. The facility was built by the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) in stages between 1967 and 1977, and since August 2007 it has been owned and operated by National Grid USA. The plant's electric output is distributed by Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).

In 2010, National Grid filed a lawsuit against the Town of Huntington to challenge the station's property tax levy, which at $80 million made it the most taxed building in the United States. In September 2020, a settlement for a tax reduction on the facility was reached.