Great Falls Hydro Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52068
- Capacity
- 12.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Passaic, NJ
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,342 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 5.9%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Great Falls Hydro Project
OperatingHydro
Ranked #2 of 3 Hydro plants in NJ#592 of 1454 nationally
12.3 MW Hydro operating in Passaic, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAWD
12.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9153, -74.1810
County
Passaic, NJ
Nearby Plants
- St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center (NJ)Distillate Oil6.1 MW · 1.9 km
- William Paterson UniversitySolar2.3 MW · 4.3 km
- Passaic Valley Water CommissionHydro2.4 MW · 5.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Great Falls Hydroelectric Company Limited Partnership | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Great Falls Hydro Project is a 12.3 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Passaic County, New Jersey. It began operating in 1985 and is owned and operated by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC. The plant utilizes three generators and is fueled by water (WAT) using conventional hydroelectric technology. It is the second-largest of three hydroelectric plants in New Jersey, and ranks 603rd out of 1464 hydroelectric plants nationally.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the latest year for which data is available, the Great Falls Hydro Project generated 6,342 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 5.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
6.3K MWh
Annual Generation
5.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Paterson Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
PSE&G
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50390
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (7)Beta
Deals·m and a
Apollo Funds to acquire Eagle Creek Renewable Energy
Eagle Creek operates 85 hydroelectric facilities including the Great Falls power station, a 10.95MW facility located on the Passaic River in...
Apollo Funds (buyer)Eagle Creek Renewable Energy (seller)
International Water Power·5 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Mystic Lake hydro project that tamed Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness waters turns 100
In 1925, after three years of blasting and building, the largest lake in the Beartooth Mountains began generating electricity for a...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle·10 months ago
Industry·corporate
Why Paterson officials want to recreate what occurred 230 years ago at the Great Falls
Rewatering the man-made canals that used to power 19th-century Paterson industries by the Great Falls has been a priority for national park...
Bergen Record·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
History of Power: Duke Energy’s Century-Old Legacy
Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world, grew out of a system of lakes and dams along the Catawba River to generate power for the...
Duke Energy (operator)
POWER Magazine·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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