Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility
Clinton County, New York · EIA plant ID 10214 · Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC
Nameplate7MWSummer 6 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation19GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor34%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1990
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.6 | 47.6% | — |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 56.4% | — |
| 2003 | 30 | 53.8% | — |
| 2004 | 24.8 | 44.4% | — |
| 2005 | 29.9 | 53.6% | — |
| 2006 | 32.3 | 57.9% | — |
| 2007 | 28.6 | 51.8% | — |
| 2008 | 30.9 | 55.8% | — |
| 2009 | 30.8 | 55.9% | — |
| 2010 | 30 | 54.3% | — |
| 2011 | 38.4 | 69.6% | — |
| 2012 | 23.3 | 42.0% | — |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 58.4% | — |
| 2014 | 25.6 | 46.4% | — |
| 2015 | 18.2 | 33.0% | — |
| 2016 | 24.1 | 43.6% | — |
| 2017 | 32.6 | 59.1% | — |
| 2018 | 22.5 | 40.7% | — |
| 2019 | 33 | 59.8% | — |
| 2020 | 23 | 41.6% | — |
| 2021 | 22.1 | 40.0% | — |
| 2022 | 26 | 47.2% | — |
| 2023 | 32.7 | 59.3% | — |
| 2024 | 10.9 | 19.6% | — |
| 2025 | 18.7 | 33.8% | — |
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 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.2 | 3 | Oct 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3.2 | 3 | Oct 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nov 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 100.0% | 7 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cavern | — | 5.4 km |
| Saranac Facility | 286 MW | 6.4 km |
| Route 22 Community Solar Farm CSG | 4 MW | 7 km |
| Clinton LFGTE Facility | 6 MW | 7.3 km |
| Kent Falls | 12 MW | 8.1 km |
| Mill C | 6 MW | 8.8 km |