Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
Hydro power plant in Saratoga County, New York. 3.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Albany Engineering Corporation.
Also known as EIA plant 10467
Analyst: free account, 1 question a day.
Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Albany Engineering CorporationEIA operator ID 58756
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Saratoga County, NY42.7876, −73.6917
- EIA plant ID
- 10467EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
13.0 GWh
12,970 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.9%
2024: 36.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
10.6–15.8
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,199 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 15,567 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 17,752 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 16,992 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 13,404 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 17,104 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 12,722 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 15,060 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 16,283 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 15,202 | 52.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 16,270 | 56.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 15,013 | 51.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 17,001 | 58.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 16,806 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 13,189 | 45.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,043 | 51.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 11,918 | 41.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 15,846 | 54.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 15,610 | 54.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 11,533 | 39.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 15,159 | 52.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 12,256 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 11,317 | 39.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 10,591 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 12,970 | 44.9% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 | December 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Albany Engineering Corporation as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
ProPro adds modeled values for this plant. Everything above stays free.
300 analyst questions a month, plus MCP
Query Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility and 14,224 other projects from Claude or your own tools. Free accounts get 1 question a day.
Power plants near Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
More plants operated by Albany Engineering Corporation
Questions about Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
How much power does Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility produce?
Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility reported 12,970 MWh (13.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.9% capacity factor on 3.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility?
Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility is in Saratoga County, New York, at 42.7876, −73.6917. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Albany Engineering Corporation as the operator (EIA operator ID 58756). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Fourth Branch 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