HydroOperatingNYISO

Higley

Hydro power plant in St Lawrence County, New York. 6 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 generators, operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP.

Also known as EIA plant 2576

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Key facts

Capacity
6 MWNameplate
Generators
4 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
September 2003First 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, NY44.5306, −74.9331
EIA plant ID
2576EIA plant page

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

How much power Higley produces

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Net generation, 2025

30.5 GWh

30,517 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

58.1%

2024: 70.6%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

29.7–42.3

GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2017

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200132,072Not reported12 of 12
200243,731Not reported12 of 12
200316,058Not reported9 of 12
20043,369Not reported12 of 12
200545,150Not reported12 of 12
200643,646Not reported12 of 12
200736,371Not reported12 of 12
200841,108Not reported12 of 12
200939,769Not reported12 of 12
201036,39869.3%12 of 12
201139,14674.5%12 of 12
201231,47059.7%12 of 12
201340,26676.6%12 of 12
201433,44463.6%12 of 12
201531,80860.5%12 of 12
201633,06162.7%12 of 12
201742,25180.4%12 of 12
201834,91966.4%12 of 12
201939,33774.8%12 of 12
202029,72556.4%12 of 12
202135,74168.0%12 of 12
202237,21670.8%12 of 12
202339,05174.3%12 of 12
202437,18970.6%12 of 12
202530,51758.1%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
1NConventional Hydroelectric1.5September 2003
2NConventional Hydroelectric1.5September 2003
3NConventional Hydroelectric1.5September 2003
4NConventional Hydroelectric1.5September 2003

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Questions about Higley

How much power does Higley produce?

Higley reported 30,517 MWh (30.5 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 58.1% capacity factor on 6 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is Higley?

Higley is in St Lawrence County, New York, at 44.5306, −74.9331. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).

Who operates Higley?

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 Higley start operating?

Its first generator began operating in September 2003, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Higley?

Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Higley, 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