Black River
Jefferson County, New York · EIA plant ID 2546 · Operator: Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Nameplate6MWSummer 5 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation32GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor82%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1920
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 | 35.9 | 71.9% | — |
| 2002 | 39.6 | 79.4% | — |
| 2003 | 42.1 | 84.3% | — |
| 2004 | 4.2 | 8.3% | — |
| 2005 | 41.9 | 70.1% | — |
| 2006 | 46.2 | 77.4% | — |
| 2007 | 31.3 | 51.7% | — |
| 2008 | 40.5 | 66.9% | — |
| 2009 | 41.6 | 68.8% | — |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 56.0% | — |
| 2011 | 38.8 | 64.2% | — |
| 2012 | 27.9 | 46.0% | — |
| 2013 | 29.8 | 75.7% | — |
| 2014 | 33.8 | 85.8% | — |
| 2015 | 30.3 | 77.0% | — |
| 2016 | 23.2 | 58.7% | — |
| 2017 | 37.9 | 96.2% | — |
| 2018 | 33.5 | 85.0% | — |
| 2019 | 38.7 | 98.3% | — |
| 2020 | 25.6 | 64.8% | — |
| 2021 | 33.3 | 84.4% | — |
| 2022 | 34.4 | 87.2% | — |
| 2023 | 29.1 | 73.8% | — |
| 2024 | 27.1 | 68.5% | — |
| 2025 | 32.5 | 82.4% | — |
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 | 2 | 1.5 | Jan 1920 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 1.5 | Jan 1920 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 1.5 | Jan 1920 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Kamargo | 6 MW | 1.8 km |
| ReEnergy Black River | retired | 5.2 km |
| Watertown | 8 MW | 5.6 km |
| Diamond Island Plant | 1 MW | 6.3 km |
| Sewalls | 2 MW | 7 km |
| Beebee Island Hydro Plant | 9 MW | 8 km |