Selkirk Cogen
Natural gas power plant in Albany County, New York. 434 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Selkirk Cogen Partners LP.
Also known as Selkirk Cogen Partners · EIA plant 10725
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 434 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1992First generator online
- Operator
- Selkirk Cogen Partners LPEIA operator ID 16909
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 2 NYISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Albany County, NY42.5744, −73.8592
- EIA plant ID
- 10725EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Selkirk Cogen produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
346 GWh
346,366 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
8.9%
2024: 2.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.1–1.1
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,464,363 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,555,010 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,545,706 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,724,645 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,546,947 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,329,687 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,935,383 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,859,839 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,242,087 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,779,871 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,689,735 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,994,341 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,664,983 | 42.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,969,744 | 50.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 470,357 | 17.9% | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,107,358 | 28.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 621,943 | 15.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 212,585 | 5.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 399,662 | 10.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 118,649 | 3.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 134,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 102,609 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 339,246 | 8.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 92,361 | 2.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 346,366 | 8.9% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
183,106
US short tons. 2024: 52,545
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
67
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.53 t
About 1,057 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTG101, CTG201, CTG301), matched to EIA plant 10725 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
29
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
29
million gallons
Source
Municipal
Other, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.159
USGS SUI, HUC12 Onesquethaw Creek
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | April 1992 |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | April 1994 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.2 | April 1994 |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 148.4 | April 1994 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Selkirk Cogen
How much power does Selkirk Cogen produce?
Selkirk Cogen reported 346,366 MWh (346 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 8.9% capacity factor on 434 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Selkirk Cogen?
Selkirk Cogen is in Albany County, New York, at 42.5744, −73.8592. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Selkirk Cogen?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Selkirk Cogen Partners LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 16909). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Selkirk Cogen start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1992, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Selkirk Cogen?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Selkirk Cogen, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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