Wheelabrator Hudson Falls
Washington County, New York · EIA plant ID 10503 · Operator: Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Nameplate14MWSummer 12 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation48GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991
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), other 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 | 84.5 | 83.9% | — |
| 2002 | 82.1 | 81.5% | 20,167 |
| 2003 | 77.4 | 76.9% | 18,889 |
| 2004 | 80.6 | 79.8% | — |
| 2005 | 85.7 | 84.7% | 20,207 |
| 2006 | 81.6 | 81.0% | — |
| 2007 | 83.5 | 82.9% | — |
| 2008 | 82.6 | 81.8% | — |
| 2009 | 85.2 | 84.6% | — |
| 2010 | 83.2 | 82.6% | — |
| 2011 | 79.7 | 79.2% | — |
| 2012 | 81.2 | 80.4% | — |
| 2013 | 74.5 | 74.0% | — |
| 2014 | 75.3 | 74.8% | — |
| 2015 | 73 | 72.4% | — |
| 2016 | 76.9 | 74.8% | 22,158 |
| 2017 | 71.1 | 67.5% | 29,378 |
| 2018 | 76.5 | 75.9% | 21,645 |
| 2019 | 76.6 | 76.0% | 20,880 |
| 2020 | 74.8 | 74.0% | 21,576 |
| 2021 | 64.5 | 63.9% | 23,387 |
| 2022 | 66 | 65.5% | 21,873 |
| 2023 | 62.9 | 62.4% | 24,119 |
| 2024 | 67.4 | 66.7% | 22,262 |
| 2025 | 59.8 | 56.8% | 26,353 |
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 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 14.4 | 11.5 | Nov 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | 100.0% | 14 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hudson Falls Hydroelectric Project | 44 MW | 1.1 km |
| Quaker | 5 MW | 2.6 km |
| Hillview | — | 2.6 km |
| Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro | 12 MW | 3.7 km |
| Finch Paper | 29 MW | 3.7 km |
| South Glens Falls Hydroelectric | 14 MW | 3.9 km |