Selkirk Cogen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10725
- Capacity
- 446 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Albany, NY
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Selkirk Cogen Partners LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 92,361 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Selkirk Cogen
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #20 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#519 of 2009 nationally
446 MW Natural Gas operating in Albany, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
446 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5744, -73.8592
County
Albany, NY
Nearby Plants
- Owens Corning at BethlehemSolar2 MW · 1.4 km
- Bethlehem SolarSolar1.7 MW · 3.3 km
- NY Selkirk S Albany RD - Hemlock Hills SSolar5 MW · 3.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Selkirk Cogen Partners LP | Alterna Springerville | — |
| Owner(s) | Alterna Springerville LLC | Alterna Springerville | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Selkirk Cogen is a 446 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Albany County, New York. The plant began operating in 1992 and is owned and operated by Selkirk Cogen Partners LP. It consists of 5 generators. Selkirk Cogen 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 with available data, Selkirk Cogen generated 92,361 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.3%. The plant is ranked as the 20th largest in New York out of 38 plants, and nationally it is ranked 521 out of 945. Recent news coverage of the plant includes one article related to regulatory matters.
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 CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
92.4K MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2021 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BLUE_CIRC_CHEM_DRP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
Selkirk-I
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
Shared substation inference
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Frank Basile Obituary (2012) - East Longmeadow, MA
Frank M. Basile, 48, met with an untimely death following a tragic accident in Philadelphia on December 23, 2012.
MassLive·4 years ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Generators: New York nuclear subsidies defy FERC jurisdiction, Supreme Court decision
A group of generators filed suit against New York's plan to subsidize nuclear generation, saying it runs afoul of the Supreme Court's...
FERC (regulator)New York (regulator)
Utility Dive·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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