Five Falls — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2562
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- St Lawrence, NY
- Operating Since
- 1955
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 107,115 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 50.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Five Falls
OperatingHydro
Ranked #18 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#444 of 1454 nationally
24 MW Hydro operating in St Lawrence, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1955
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.5274, -74.8492
County
St Lawrence, NY
Nearby Plants
- Rainbow Falls HydroHydro25 MW · 2.4 km
- South ColtonHydro21 MW · 3.1 km
- HigleyHydro6 MW · 6.7 km
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
Five Falls is a 24 MW hydroelectric power plant located in St. Lawrence County, New York. The plant, which began operating in 1955, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and is fueled by water (WAT). It consists of a single generator. Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP is the owner and operator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 107,115 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 50.8%. Five Falls operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 18th largest power plant out of 165 in New York state, and 449th out of 1464 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
8.2K MWh
Latest Month
107.1K MWh
Annual Generation
50.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
UPPER RAQUET___HYD
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
24056
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone E
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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