Beardslee — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2543
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Herkimer, NY
- Operating Since
- 1924
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 51,092 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.0%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Beardslee
OperatingHydro
Ranked #22 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#481 of 1454 nationally
20 MW Hydro operating in Herkimer, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1924
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0190, -74.7413
County
Herkimer, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Beardslee hydroelectric plant is located in Herkimer County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 20 MW across two generators and primarily uses water as its fuel source. It began operating in 1924 and is owned and operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP. Beardslee is a conventional hydroelectric facility and 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, Beardslee generated 51,092 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.0%. The plant is ranked as the 22nd largest out of 165 power plants in New York state, and 486th out of 1464 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
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
51.1K MWh
Annual Generation
29.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
E_CANADA_CAP_HY
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
24051
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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