Rochester 5 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2641
- Capacity
- 43.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Monroe, NY
- Operating Since
- 1918
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 0 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Rochester 5
Out of serviceHydro
Ranked #8 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#325 of 1454 nationally
43.6 MW Hydro out of service in Monroe, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
43.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1918
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.1803, -77.6278
County
Monroe, NY
Nearby Plants
- Station HNatural Gas43 MW · 0.0 km
- RED-Rochester, LLCNatural Gas162.8 MW · 2.1 km
- High Falls (WI)Hydro7 MW · 2.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | Rochester Gas & Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Rochester 5 is a 43.6 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Monroe County, New York. The plant began operating in 1918 and consists of three generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned by Avangrid and operated by Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Rochester 5 operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is the 8th largest hydroelectric plant in New York State out of 165 such facilities, and ranks 329th nationally out of 1464.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
11.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
STATION 5_MISC_HYD
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23604
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone B
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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