Colton
St. Lawrence County, New York · EIA plant ID 2551 · Operator: Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Nameplate30MWSummer 30 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation154GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor59%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1918
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 | 204.7 | 83.4% | — |
| 2002 | 181.8 | 74.1% | — |
| 2003 | 192.2 | 78.4% | — |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 7.0% | — |
| 2005 | 161.3 | 63.3% | — |
| 2006 | 216.2 | 84.8% | — |
| 2007 | 186.5 | 71.7% | — |
| 2008 | 209 | 80.1% | — |
| 2009 | 204.2 | 78.5% | — |
| 2010 | 212.4 | 81.6% | — |
| 2011 | 219.2 | 84.3% | — |
| 2012 | 175.6 | 67.3% | — |
| 2013 | 216.3 | 83.1% | — |
| 2014 | 189.9 | 73.0% | — |
| 2015 | 179.2 | 68.9% | — |
| 2016 | 173.4 | 66.5% | — |
| 2017 | 225.7 | 86.7% | — |
| 2018 | 174 | 66.9% | — |
| 2019 | 195.7 | 75.2% | — |
| 2020 | 156.9 | 60.2% | — |
| 2021 | 186.9 | 71.9% | — |
| 2022 | 135.2 | 52.0% | — |
| 2023 | 171.8 | 66.0% | — |
| 2024 | 195 | 74.8% | — |
| 2025 | 154.2 | 59.3% | — |
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 | 10 | 9.9 | Jan 1918 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 10 | 10.3 | Jan 1918 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 10 | 9.5 | Jan 1928 | 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% | 30 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Sugar Island | 4 MW | 6.6 km |
| Clarkson Solar | 2 MW | 9.8 km |
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