High Falls
Hydro power plant in Ulster County, New York. 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp.
Also known as High Falls Project · High Falls Hydro Station · EIA plant 579
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1986First generator online
- Operator
- Central Hudson Gas & Elec CorpEIA operator ID 3249
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Ulster County, NY41.8288, −74.1319
- EIA plant ID
- 579EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power High Falls produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.91 GWh
4,906 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
17.5%
2024: 16.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–8.0
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,715 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,395 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,036 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 11,427 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 8,699 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,477 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 10,681 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 4,265 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 4,697 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,768 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,226 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 7,113 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,764 | 13.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,524 | 9.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 147 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,863 | 10.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,620 | 27.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,002 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,812 | 13.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 6,071 | 21.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,591 | 27.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 7,582 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,763 | 16.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,906 | 17.5% | 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 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 | 3.2 | December 1986 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about High Falls
How much power does High Falls produce?
High Falls reported 4,906 MWh (4.91 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.5% capacity factor on 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is High Falls?
High Falls is in Ulster County, New York, at 41.8288, −74.1319. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates High Falls?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 3249). The operator is not always the owner.
When did High Falls start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1986, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for High Falls?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to High Falls, 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