Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility
Hydro power plant in Clinton County, New York. 6.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Central Rivers Power US, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 10214
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Central Rivers Power US, LLCEIA operator ID 64078
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Clinton County, NY44.6694, −73.5075
- EIA plant ID
- 10214EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
18.7 GWh
18,651 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.8%
2024: 18.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
10.9–33.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 26,556 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 31,487 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 30,002 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 24,820 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 29,928 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 32,280 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 28,615 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 30,889 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 30,824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 29,984 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 38,407 | 65.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 23,270 | 39.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 32,250 | 54.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 25,613 | 43.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 18,204 | 31.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 24,125 | 41.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 32,594 | 55.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 22,486 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 33,018 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 23,031 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 22,055 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 26,033 | 44.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 32,721 | 55.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 10,859 | 18.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 18,651 | 31.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · NYISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | October 1990 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | October 1990 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | November 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility
How much power does Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility produce?
Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility reported 18,651 MWh (18.7 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.8% capacity factor on 6.7 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility?
Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility is in Clinton County, New York, at 44.6694, −73.5075. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Central Rivers Power US, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 64078). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page