Crescent — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2685
- Capacity
- 11.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Albany, NY
- Operating Since
- 1924
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- New York Power Authority
- Parent Company
- New York Power Authority
- Annual Generation
- 55,802 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Crescent
OperatingHydro
Ranked #40 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#620 of 1454 nationally
11.6 MW Hydro operating in Albany, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
11.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1924
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.8056, -73.7226
County
Albany, NY
Nearby Plants
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- Fourth Branch Hydroelectric FacilityHydro3.3 MW · 3.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | New York Power Authority | New York Power Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | New York Power Authority | New York Power Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Crescent hydroelectric plant, located in Albany County, New York, has a total capacity of 11.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1924 and consists of 4 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by the New York Power Authority. Crescent uses water (WAT) as its primary fuel source.
The plant's latest annual generation was 55,802 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 54.8%. Crescent operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant ranks 40th out of 165 power plants in New York state and 632nd 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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
State
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
6.8K MWh
Latest Month
55.8K MWh
Annual Generation
54.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
MOHAWK_PAPER___DRP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
24187Nearby ISO Node
323577Substation
24018Substation
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