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Empire Generating Co LLC — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 56259
Capacity: 653.7 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Status: Operating
Location: Rensselaer, NY
Operating Since: 2010
Generators: 3
Operator: Empire Generating Co LLC
Parent Company: unknown
Annual Generation: 2,984,263 MWh
Capacity Factor: 52.1%
Balancing Authority: New York Independent System Operator
ISO/RTO: NYISO
NERC Region: NPCC

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Empire Generating Co LLC

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #14 of 104 Natural Gas plants in NY#354 of 2009 nationally

653.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Rensselaer, NY — New York Independent System Operator

EIAWD

653.7 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2010

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.6245, -73.7480

County

Rensselaer, NY

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Empire Generating Co LLC	Empire Generating Co	—
Owner(s)	Empire Generating Co LLC	unknown	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Empire Generating Co LLC is a 653.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Rensselaer County, New York. The plant began operating in 2010 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Empire Generating Co LLC, though the ultimate parent company is unknown. The plant is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, Empire Generating Co LLC produced 2,984,263 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.1%. The plant ranks as the 14th largest in New York out of 38 plants, and 357th nationally out of 945 plants.

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