Rio — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2631
- Capacity
- 10.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Sullivan, NY
- Operating Since
- 1927
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 21,220 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.5%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Rio
OperatingHydro
Ranked #42 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#633 of 1454 nationally
10.8 MW Hydro operating in Sullivan, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1927
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4621, -74.7584
County
Sullivan, NY
Nearby Plants
- Mongaup FallsHydro7.3 MW · 7.9 km
- Swinging Bridge 2Hydro8 MW · 12.3 km
- JaniakSolar2 MW · 15.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Eagle Creek Hydro Power, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Rio hydroelectric plant, located in Sullivan County, New York, has a total capacity of 10.8 MW. The plant began operating in 1927 and is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source, distributed across two generators. Rio is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and falls within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) NPCC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 21,220 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.5%. Rio ranks as the 42nd largest power plant in New York out of 165 facilities and is ranked 644th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
812 MWh
Latest Month
21.2K MWh
Annual Generation
22.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
MONGAUP___HYD
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23641
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone G
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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