Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56936
- Capacity
- 11.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Warren, NY
- Operating Since
- 1944
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 48,529 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 46.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #38 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#617 of 1454 nationally
11.8 MW Hydro operating in Warren, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
11.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1944
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.3081, -73.6371
County
Warren, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant located in Warren County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 11.8 MW derived from 5 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1944 and is owned and operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP. 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, Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro generated 48,529 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.8%. The plant ranks 38th out of 165 power plants in New York state and 628th out of 1464 plants nationally. The primary fuel source for the plant is water (WAT).
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
4.0K MWh
Latest Month
48.5K MWh
Annual Generation
46.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ADK HUDSON___FALLS
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.
24011Nearby ISO Node
24028Substation
24184Substation
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