Varick
Oswego County, New York · EIA plant ID 2621 · Operator: Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Nameplate8MWSummer 6 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation20GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor41%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1926
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 | 26.9 | 76.8% | — |
| 2002 | 31.3 | 89.2% | — |
| 2003 | 31.5 | 89.8% | — |
| 2004 | 3.6 | 10.3% | — |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 51.5% | — |
| 2006 | 34.9 | 69.8% | — |
| 2007 | 22.8 | 44.9% | — |
| 2008 | 26.6 | 52.1% | — |
| 2009 | 21.5 | 42.3% | — |
| 2010 | 17.9 | 35.2% | — |
| 2011 | 19 | 37.4% | — |
| 2012 | 21.4 | 41.9% | — |
| 2013 | 31.8 | 64.9% | — |
| 2014 | 28.5 | 58.1% | — |
| 2015 | 21.2 | 43.2% | — |
| 2016 | 20.6 | 41.9% | — |
| 2017 | 29.7 | 60.6% | — |
| 2018 | 26 | 53.0% | — |
| 2019 | 27.8 | 56.6% | — |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 38.0% | — |
| 2021 | 20 | 40.7% | — |
| 2022 | 15.8 | 32.2% | — |
| 2023 | 23.2 | 47.4% | — |
| 2024 | 22.2 | 45.1% | — |
| 2025 | 19.9 | 40.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 1.4 | Jan 1926 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 1.4 | Jan 1926 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 1.4 | Jan 1926 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2 | 1.4 | Jan 1926 | 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% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| High Dam | 12 MW | 0.9 km |
| Onondaga County- Clearwater | 2 MW | 2.3 km |
| Oswego Harbor Power | 1,804 MW | 2.4 km |
| Indeck Oswego Energy Center | 57 MW | 2.8 km |
| Summit - Scriba CSG | 5 MW | 3.5 km |
| SSC Oswego II LLC | 5 MW | 3.7 km |