Rochester 26
Hydro power plant in Monroe County, New York. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
Also known as Station 26 - Court Street Dam · EIA plant 2638
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1952First generator online
- Operator
- Rochester Gas & Electric CorpEIA operator ID 16183
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Monroe County, NY43.1522, −77.6098
- EIA plant ID
- 2638EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rochester 26 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.56 GWh
2,557 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
9.7%
2024: 18.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.6–11.4
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,110 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,520 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,942 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 3,763 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,971 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,519 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,067 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 6,598 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 9,038 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 10,550 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,754 | 33.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 5,206 | 19.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 0 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2014 | 823 | 3.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,244 | 23.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 5,748 | 21.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 5,959 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 11,436 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,961 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,569 | 6.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,239 | 27.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,902 | 30.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,413 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,980 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,557 | 9.7% | 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 | 3.0 | August 1952 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Rochester Gas & Electric Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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How much power does Rochester 26 produce?
Rochester 26 reported 2,557 MWh (2.56 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 9.7% capacity factor on 3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Rochester 26?
Rochester 26 is in Monroe County, New York, at 43.1522, −77.6098. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Rochester 26?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Rochester Gas & Electric Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 16183). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rochester 26 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1952, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Rochester 26?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Rochester 26, 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