Rochester 26
Monroe County, New York · EIA plant ID 2638 · Operator: Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation3GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor10%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1952
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 | 2.5 | 14.4% | — |
| 2002 | 4.9 | 28.2% | — |
| 2003 | 3.8 | 21.5% | — |
| 2004 | 8 | 45.4% | — |
| 2005 | 6.5 | 37.2% | — |
| 2006 | 7.1 | 40.3% | — |
| 2007 | 6.6 | 37.7% | — |
| 2008 | 9 | 51.4% | — |
| 2009 | 10.6 | 40.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8.8 | 33.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.2 | 19.8% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8 | 3.1% | — |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 23.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.7 | 21.8% | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 22.7% | — |
| 2018 | 11.4 | 43.5% | — |
| 2019 | 8 | 30.3% | — |
| 2020 | 1.6 | 5.9% | — |
| 2021 | 7.2 | 27.6% | — |
| 2022 | 7.9 | 30.1% | — |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 20.6% | — |
| 2024 | 5 | 18.9% | — |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 9.7% | — |
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 | 3 | 3 | Aug 1952 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rochester Gas & Electric Corp | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rochester 2 | 9 MW | 1.1 km |
| Rochester 5 | 44 MW | 3.4 km |
| University of Rochester | 25 MW | 3.5 km |
| Iola Powerhouse & Cogeneration Facility | retired | 4.5 km |
| Monroe Community College Plant | 6 MW | 5.4 km |
| RED-Rochester, LLC | 163 MW | 5.5 km |