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Five Falls

Hydro power plant in St Lawrence County, New York. 24 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP.

Also known as Five Falls Power Station · EIA plant 2562

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Key facts

Capacity
24 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 1955First generator online
Operator
Erie Boulevard Hydropower LPEIA operator ID 5914
Grid
NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
Price nodes
1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
St Lawrence County, NY44.5275, −74.8492
EIA plant ID
2562EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Five Falls produces

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Net generation, 2025

80.1 GWh

80,105 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

38.1%

2024: 50.8%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

76.6–123.3

GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2019

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200186,393Not reported12 of 12
200298,610Not reported12 of 12
2003107,171Not reported12 of 12
20049,385Not reported12 of 12
200588,825Not reported12 of 12
2006123,213Not reported12 of 12
200795,362Not reported12 of 12
2008122,444Not reported12 of 12
2009111,632Not reported12 of 12
201096,89546.1%12 of 12
2011112,70053.6%12 of 12
201282,82739.3%12 of 12
2013106,76450.8%12 of 12
201497,74946.5%12 of 12
201588,23742.0%12 of 12
201683,92639.8%12 of 12
2017122,14858.1%12 of 12
201898,66546.9%12 of 12
2019123,32958.7%12 of 12
202076,64536.4%12 of 12
202190,80343.2%12 of 12
202297,51646.4%12 of 12
2023114,62154.5%12 of 12
2024107,11550.8%12 of 12
202580,10538.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Conventional Hydroelectric24.0January 1955

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Questions about Five Falls

How much power does Five Falls produce?

Five Falls reported 80,105 MWh (80.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 38.1% capacity factor on 24 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Five Falls?

Five Falls is in St Lawrence County, New York, at 44.5275, −74.8492. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).

Who operates Five Falls?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 5914). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Five Falls start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 1955, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Five Falls?

Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Five Falls, 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
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page