Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility
Hydro power plant in Rensselaer County, New York. 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Albany Engineering Corporation.
Also known as EIA plant 50034
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Albany Engineering CorporationEIA operator ID 58756
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Rensselaer County, NY42.9044, −73.5625
- EIA plant ID
- 50034EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.63 GWh
5,627 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
25.7%
2024: 29.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.4–11.3
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 67,410 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 10,019 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 9,984 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 9,431 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 11,653 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 8,566 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 11,363 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 11,485 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 8,423 | 38.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,824 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,053 | 32.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 9,898 | 45.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 8,177 | 37.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 6,847 | 31.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,430 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 9,047 | 41.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,073 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,353 | 24.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,565 | 29.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 9,089 | 41.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 5,826 | 26.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 11,285 | 51.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 6,375 | 29.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,627 | 25.7% | 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
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Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | August 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Albany Engineering Corporation as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility
How much power does Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility produce?
Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility reported 5,627 MWh (5.63 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 25.7% capacity factor on 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility?
Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility is in Rensselaer County, New York, at 42.9044, −73.5625. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Albany Engineering Corporation as the operator (EIA operator ID 58756). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1985, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page