Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric
Hydro power plant in Saratoga County, New York. 59 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Palmer Hydroelectric.
Also known as EIA plant 54580
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 59 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Palmer HydroelectricEIA operator ID 24931
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Saratoga County, NY43.2469, −73.8281
- EIA plant ID
- 54580EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
277 GWh
276,597 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
53.5%
2024: 63.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
264.9–410.4
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 321,600 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 257,523 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 275,149 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 335,734 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 334,239 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 350,117 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 415,473 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 307,387 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 327,029 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 356,294 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 332,904 | 64.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 407,446 | 78.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 300,234 | 57.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 314,074 | 60.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 320,508 | 62.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 287,375 | 55.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 264,944 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 372,572 | 72.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 321,858 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 410,440 | 79.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 299,697 | 57.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 345,566 | 66.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 294,789 | 57.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 393,172 | 76.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 326,484 | 63.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 276,597 | 53.5% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | March 1986 |
| C2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | January 1986 |
| C3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.6 | December 1985 |
| C4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | November 1985 |
| C5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | October 1985 |
| P1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 24.6 | November 1986 |
| P2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 24.6 | October 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Modeled data
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How much power does Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric produce?
Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric reported 276,597 MWh (277 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 53.5% capacity factor on 59 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric?
Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric is in Saratoga County, New York, at 43.2469, −73.8281. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Palmer Hydroelectric as the operator (EIA operator ID 24931). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 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