Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
Saratoga County, New York · EIA plant ID 10467 · Operator: Albany Engineering Corporation
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor45%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1987
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 | 12.2 | 167.8% | — |
| 2002 | 15.6 | 214.1% | — |
| 2003 | 17.8 | 244.2% | — |
| 2004 | 17 | 233.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4 | 184.3% | — |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 235.2% | — |
| 2007 | 12.7 | 181.5% | — |
| 2008 | 15.1 | 214.3% | — |
| 2009 | 16.3 | 232.4% | — |
| 2010 | 15.2 | 216.9% | — |
| 2011 | 16.3 | 232.2% | — |
| 2012 | 15 | 213.6% | — |
| 2013 | 17 | 242.6% | — |
| 2014 | 16.8 | 58.1% | — |
| 2015 | 13.2 | 45.6% | — |
| 2016 | 15 | 51.9% | — |
| 2017 | 11.9 | 41.2% | — |
| 2018 | 15.8 | 54.8% | — |
| 2019 | 15.6 | 54.0% | — |
| 2020 | 11.5 | 39.8% | — |
| 2021 | 15.2 | 52.4% | — |
| 2022 | 12.3 | 42.4% | — |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 39.1% | — |
| 2024 | 10.6 | 36.5% | — |
| 2025 | 13 | 44.9% | — |
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 | 3.3 | 3.3 | Dec 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Albany Engineering Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Albany Engineering Corporation | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| New York State Dam Hydro | 11 MW | 0.7 km |
| School Street | 39 MW | 1.4 km |
| Crescent | 12 MW | 3.2 km |
| Colonie LFGTE Facility | 6 MW | 3.4 km |
| North Troy | 4 MW | 3.4 km |
| Green Island Hydroelectric Station | 6 MW | 4.4 km |