Cornell Hydro
Hydro power plant in Tompkins County, New York. 1.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Cornell Renewable.
Also known as EIA plant 10286
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1981First generator online
- Operator
- Cornell RenewableEIA operator ID 4386
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Tompkins County, NY42.4519, −76.4851
- EIA plant ID
- 10286EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cornell Hydro produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.89 GWh
2,887 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
17.3%
2024: 20.7%
January to July 2026
2.60 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
2.9–8.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 5 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 4,905 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 3,173 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 5,171 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 3,532 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,173 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,950 | 17.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,508 | 33.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,797 | 22.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 5,702 | 34.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,660 | 16.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,536 | 27.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,292 | 25.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 6,075 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 6,149 | 36.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6,476 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,641 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,950 | 47.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,821 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,464 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,448 | 20.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,887 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,601 | 26.9% | 7 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
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Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | December 1981 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.1 | December 1981 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Cornell Renewable as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Cornell Hydro
How much power does Cornell Hydro produce?
Cornell Hydro reported 2,887 MWh (2.89 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.3% capacity factor on 1.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.60 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Cornell Hydro?
Cornell Hydro is in Tompkins County, New York, at 42.4519, −76.4851. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Cornell Hydro?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Cornell Renewable as the operator (EIA operator ID 4386). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cornell Hydro start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1981, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page