DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant
Other in New York City, NY · Rikers Island · 11370
At a glance
DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant is a 9,734-square-foot other building in New York City, New York, built in 2015. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 95.3 kBtu/ft² and 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 95.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 267.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 272,017 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 9,734 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:21354333:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 95.3 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 92.1 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- Rikers Island
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11370
- Coordinates
- 40.79058, -73.88189
Within ~1 km
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How does DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant compare with other other buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 124 other buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 95.3 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 111.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% above the group average of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 9,734 sq ft, it is about 96% below the average floor area of 223,266 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 52 years later than the group's average year built (1963). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 67.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 95.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 42% increase. Reported emissions went from 55 tCO₂e to 107 tCO₂e over the same span (up 93%).
What does a site EUI of 95.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant's 95.3 kBtu/ft² across 9,734 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (272 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 267.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 272,017 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant to report its energy use?
DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:21354333:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant's energy grade?
DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 95.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 95.3 kBtu/ft² (267.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 9,734 sq ft, including 272,017 kWh of electricity.
What are DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant's carbon emissions?
DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant reported 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant?
DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant is in New York City, New York 11370. Its coordinates are 40.79058, -73.88189 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant and when was it built?
DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant has 9,734 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “DOC_10102_Rikers Island Cogeneration Plant, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/doc-10102-rikers-island-cogeneration-plant-72d30f12 (data as of October 2, 2026).