Robert Moses Power Dam
Hydro power plant in St Lawrence County, New York. 855 MW of nameplate capacity across 15 generators, operated by New York Power Authority.
Also known as St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project · EIA plant 2694
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 855 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 15 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1958First generator online
- Operator
- New York Power AuthorityEIA operator ID 15296
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- St Lawrence County, NY45.0038, −74.7994
- EIA plant ID
- 2694EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Robert Moses Power Dam produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.73 TWh
6,726,939 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
84.2%
2024: 92.0%
January to July 2026
4.09 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.7–7.8
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,385,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,970,593 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,502,257 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 6,129,198 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 6,839,335 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 6,777,975 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 6,797,312 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 6,658,990 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 6,982,029 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,167,242 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 6,611,236 | 82.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,188,752 | 90.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 6,692,614 | 83.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 6,672,860 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,052,696 | 88.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,932,867 | 86.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,088,396 | 88.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 7,632,069 | 95.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,639,553 | 95.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 7,683,314 | 96.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 7,789,499 | 97.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 7,314,309 | 91.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,299,329 | 91.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,126,782 | 89.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 7,368,807 | 92.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,726,939 | 84.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 4,089,748 | 88.1% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | July 1959 |
| 18 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | July 1959 |
| 19 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | June 1959 |
| 20 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | May 1959 |
| 22 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | March 1959 |
| 23 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | January 1959 |
| 24 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | December 1958 |
| 25 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | November 1958 |
| 26 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | October 1958 |
| 27 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | August 1958 |
| 28 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | August 1958 |
| 29 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | July 1958 |
| 30 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | July 1958 |
| 31 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | July 1958 |
| 32 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57.0 | July 1958 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Robert Moses Power Dam
How much power does Robert Moses Power Dam produce?
Robert Moses Power Dam reported 6,726,939 MWh (6.73 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 84.2% capacity factor on 855 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 4.09 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Robert Moses Power Dam?
Robert Moses Power Dam is in St Lawrence County, New York, at 45.0038, −74.7994. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Robert Moses Power Dam?
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 Power Dam start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1958, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Robert Moses Power Dam?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Robert Moses Power Dam, 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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