Cornell Hydro
Tompkins County, New York · EIA plant ID 10286 · Operator: Cornell Hydro
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor20%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1981
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.9 | 36.0% | — |
| 2005 | 3.2 | 23.4% | — |
| 2006 | 5.2 | 38.1% | — |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 25.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 4.2 | 29.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 21.1% | — |
| 2011 | 5.5 | 39.3% | — |
| 2012 | 3.8 | 27.0% | — |
| 2013 | 5.7 | 40.7% | — |
| 2014 | 2.7 | 19.0% | — |
| 2015 | 4.5 | 32.4% | — |
| 2016 | 4.3 | 30.5% | — |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 43.3% | — |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 43.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 46.2% | — |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 40.1% | — |
| 2021 | 8 | 56.7% | — |
| 2022 | 4.8 | 34.4% | — |
| 2023 | 5.5 | 39.0% | — |
| 2024 | 3.4 | 24.5% | — |
| 2025 | 2.9 | 20.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.8 | 0.5 | Dec 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.1 | 1.1 | Dec 1981 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Cornell Hydro. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Cornell Hydro | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Cornell University Central Heat | 40 MW | 1.2 km |
| Ellis Solar | 18 MW | 4.3 km |
| Cornell Snyder Road Solar Array | 2 MW | 5.5 km |
| Enfield Community Solar | 2 MW | 9 km |
| Newfield Community Solar LLC | 12 MW | 9.4 km |
| Enfield Solar Site 3 | 5 MW | 9.7 km |