Rebuffed on its repowering plans, NRG Energy will demolish its 558-MW Astoria peaker plant in New York City and sell the site to an offshore wind developer.

The New York DEC denied air permits for NRG's Astoria and Danskammer Energy's gas-fired generator projects, saying they would not comply with the CLCPA.

New Yorkers filed 66 separate comments opposing NRG Energy’s proposal to repower its 502-MW Astoria natural gas generating facility in Queens.

In notices for draft permits of two proposed natural gas generating station upgrades, NY regulators said there are potential substantial associated emissions.