Browns Falls
St. Lawrence County, New York · EIA plant ID 2548 · Operator: Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Nameplate16MWSummer 16 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation49GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor36%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1923
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 | 46.6 | 33.3% | — |
| 2002 | 51.3 | 36.6% | — |
| 2003 | 60.8 | 43.4% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7 | 6.9% | — |
| 2005 | 54.6 | 39.5% | — |
| 2006 | 67.1 | 48.5% | — |
| 2007 | 55.3 | 41.3% | — |
| 2008 | 65.6 | 48.8% | — |
| 2009 | 57 | 42.5% | — |
| 2010 | 50.1 | 37.4% | — |
| 2011 | 57.5 | 42.9% | — |
| 2012 | 43.5 | 32.4% | — |
| 2013 | 63.3 | 45.7% | — |
| 2014 | 61.5 | 44.5% | — |
| 2015 | 41.7 | 30.1% | — |
| 2016 | 43.6 | 31.4% | — |
| 2017 | 70.9 | 51.2% | — |
| 2018 | 54.6 | 39.4% | — |
| 2019 | 65.3 | 47.2% | — |
| 2020 | 39.2 | 28.2% | — |
| 2021 | 42.3 | 30.6% | — |
| 2022 | 57.8 | 41.8% | — |
| 2023 | 59.5 | 43.0% | — |
| 2024 | 45.3 | 32.6% | — |
| 2025 | 49.2 | 35.6% | — |
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 | 8 | 7.9 | Jan 1923 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8 | 7.9 | Jan 1923 | 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% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Flat Rock | 5 MW | 1.6 km |
| Upper Newton Falls | 2 MW | 5.4 km |
| South Edwards | 4 MW | 12.6 km |
| Oswegatchie | 2 MW | 12.9 km |
| Diana Hydroelectric | 2 MW | 21.9 km |
| Talcville | 1 MW | 22.6 km |