Upper Mechanicville — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 625
- Capacity
- 16.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Saratoga, NY
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- New York State Elec & Gas Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 78,729 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.7%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Upper Mechanicville
OperatingHydro
Ranked #25 of 165 Hydro plants in NY#519 of 1454 nationally
16.4 MW Hydro operating in Saratoga, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAWD
16.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.9126, -73.6804
County
Saratoga, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | New York State Elec & Gas Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | New York State Elec & Gas Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Upper Mechanicville is a 16.4 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Saratoga County, New York. The plant began operating in 1983 and has 2 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by New York State Electric & Gas Corp. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Upper Mechanicville operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, Upper Mechanicville produced 78,729 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.7%. The plant is ranked 25th out of 165 power plants in New York state, and 530th out of 1464 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $3,453.16 per kW.
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 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
78.7K MWh
Annual Generation
54.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$3,663/kW
Installed Cost
$19.7/MWh
Operating Cost
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NEG CAPITAL___MECHNVIL
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
23645
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Crypto mining, controversy, and questions about environmental impacts
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The New Lede·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
A Bitcoin Boom Fueled by Cheap Power, Empty Plants and Few Rules (Published 2021)
A bitcoin mining operation is opening northeast of Niagara Falls this month on the site of the last working coal plant in New York State.
New York State (other)
The New York Times·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
A 124-year old hydroelectric plant is using its power to mine Bitcoin
Mechanicville hydroelectric plant, near Albany NY, is roughly the oldest renewable power plant still in service in America. Nowadays, it uses its mostly...
Mechanicville (operator)
TechSpot·4 years ago
General
Mechanicville hydro plant gets new life
MECHANICVILLE - A hydroelectric plant with a historic claim to fame was nearly dismantled. Now it's been nominated for national engineering...
Times Union·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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