Robert Moses Niagara
Hydro power plant in Niagara County, New York. 2,429.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 13 generators, operated by New York Power Authority.
Also known as Robert Moses Power Plant · Robert Moses - Niagara Dam · EIA plant 2693
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2,429.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 13 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1961First generator online
- Operator
- New York Power AuthorityEIA operator ID 15296
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Niagara County, NY43.1427, −79.0394
- EIA plant ID
- 2693EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Robert Moses Niagara produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
14.3 TWh
14,318,419 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
67.3%
2024: 72.9%
January to July 2026
8.30 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
14.3–17.5
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,577,083 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 11,991,159 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 13,404,558 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 12,436,271 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 13,925,526 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 14,076,011 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 13,533,092 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 13,478,831 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 13,955,712 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 14,628,946 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,613,142 | 64.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 14,734,256 | 69.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13,373,029 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 12,955,911 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 13,683,252 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 14,604,587 | 68.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 15,373,232 | 72.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,478,550 | 77.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 16,773,384 | 78.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 16,909,302 | 79.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 17,478,216 | 81.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 16,425,549 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 15,491,601 | 72.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 15,749,890 | 74.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 15,556,572 | 72.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,318,419 | 67.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 8,303,219 | 67.2% | 7 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 | 193.5 | January 1961 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | February 1962 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | March 1961 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | April 1961 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | June 1961 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | July 1961 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | August 1961 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 150.3 | September 1961 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 150.3 | November 1961 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | December 1961 |
| 11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | February 1962 |
| 12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | March 1962 |
| 13 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 193.5 | May 1962 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Robert Moses Niagara
How much power does Robert Moses Niagara produce?
Robert Moses Niagara reported 14,318,419 MWh (14.3 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 67.3% capacity factor on 2,429.1 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 8.30 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Robert Moses Niagara?
Robert Moses Niagara is in Niagara County, New York, at 43.1427, −79.0394. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Robert Moses Niagara?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists New York Power Authority as the operator (EIA operator ID 15296). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Robert Moses Niagara start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1961, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Robert Moses Niagara?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Robert Moses Niagara, 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)
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