Castleton Energy Center
Rensselaer County, New York · EIA plant ID 10190 · Operator: Fortistar Castleton Power
Nameplate72MWSummer 67 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation144GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,277Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1992Runs as peaking
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 334 | — | — |
| 2002 | 372.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 240.7 | 40.4% | 8,397 |
| 2005 | 136.1 | 22.9% | 11,663 |
| 2006 | 127 | 21.3% | 10,996 |
| 2007 | 225.3 | 37.8% | 9,568 |
| 2008 | 84.8 | 14.2% | 9,599 |
| 2009 | 58.5 | 9.8% | 6,930 |
| 2010 | 135.7 | 22.8% | 8,703 |
| 2011 | 85.7 | 14.4% | 9,501 |
| 2012 | 100.3 | 16.8% | 13,135 |
| 2013 | 105.6 | 17.7% | 9,088 |
| 2014 | 229.4 | 38.5% | 8,931 |
| 2015 | 283.8 | 47.6% | 8,958 |
| 2016 | 264.9 | 43.0% | 8,928 |
| 2017 | 156.9 | 25.5% | 9,353 |
| 2018 | 130.6 | 21.2% | 9,473 |
| 2019 | 129.5 | 21.8% | 9,441 |
| 2020 | 77.1 | 13.0% | 9,597 |
| 2021 | 145.3 | 24.5% | 9,475 |
| 2022 | 174.3 | 29.4% | 9,513 |
| 2023 | 89.9 | 15.2% | 9,521 |
| 2024 | 87.1 | 14.8% | 9,301 |
| 2025 | 144.5 | 24.6% | 9,277 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo16,963 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnJan 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas44
Net summer MW on oil43
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 47 | 67 | Feb 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 25 | — | Feb 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Fortistar Castleton Power. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Fortistar Castleton Power | 65.3% | 47 MW |
| Castleton Energy Center | 34.7% | 25 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Castleton | 5 MW | 3.7 km |
| Bethlehem | 5 MW | 6.1 km |
| Bethlehem Energy Center | 893 MW | 6.5 km |
| Bethlehem - West | 1 MW | 6.6 km |
| Bethlehem - East | 2 MW | 6.6 km |
| NY Selkirk S Albany RD - Hemlock Hills S | 5 MW | 7.7 km |