Little Falls Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 51034
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Herkimer, NY
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 51,040 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.7%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Little Falls Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #33 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#578 of 1454 nationally
13 MW Hydro operating in Herkimer, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0403, -74.8507
County
Herkimer, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Little Falls Hydroelec Assoc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Little Falls Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Herkimer County, New York. The plant began operating in 1987 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is water (WAT).
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, Little Falls Hydro ranks 33rd out of 165 power plants in New York and 587th out of 1464 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 51,040 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 44.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.2K MWh
Latest Month
51.0K MWh
Annual Generation
44.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
HARDSCRABBLE_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone E
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
323673Nearby ISO Node
23807Substation
24050Substation
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