Castleton Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10190
- Capacity
- 72 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rensselaer, NY
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Fortistar Castleton Power
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 87,055 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.6%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Castleton Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #48 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#1027 of 2009 nationally
72 MW Natural Gas operating in Rensselaer, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
72 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5394, -73.7446
County
Rensselaer, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fortistar Castleton Power | Fortistar Castleton Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Castleton Energy Center, Fortistar Castleton Power | Fortistar Castleton Power | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Castleton Energy Center is a 72 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Rensselaer County, New York. The plant began operating in 1992 and has two generators. It is owned and operated by Fortistar Castleton Power. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Castleton Energy Center generated 87,055 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.6%. The plant ranks 47th out of 102 power plants in New York state by capacity, and 1019th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
28.5K MWh
Latest Month
87.1K MWh
Annual Generation
13.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
FORT ORANGE____
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
23900Nearby ISO Node
23796Substation
323656Substation
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