Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station
Hydro power plant in Saratoga County, New York. 4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Albany Engineering Corporation.
Also known as Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant · EIA plant 62322
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2011First generator online
- Operator
- Albany Engineering CorporationEIA operator ID 58756
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Saratoga County, NY42.8765, −73.6802
- EIA plant ID
- 62322EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
18.0 GWh
17,953 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
51.2%
2024: 62.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2018 to 2025
18.0–25.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 21,912 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 24,195 | 69.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 20,953 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 23,492 | 67.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 20,123 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 25,382 | 72.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 21,846 | 62.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 17,953 | 51.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MG8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | May 2011 |
| MG9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.0 | May 2011 |
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 Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station
How much power does Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station produce?
Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station reported 17,953 MWh (18.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 51.2% capacity factor on 4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station?
Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station is in Saratoga County, New York, at 42.8765, −73.6802. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station?
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 Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2011, 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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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