Vischer Ferry
Saratoga County, New York · EIA plant ID 2686 · Operator: New York Power Authority
Nameplate12MWSummer 12 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation47GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor46%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1924
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 | 49.9 | 55.8% | — |
| 2002 | 61.1 | 68.4% | — |
| 2003 | 75.2 | 84.2% | — |
| 2004 | 68.5 | 76.4% | — |
| 2005 | 54.8 | 61.4% | — |
| 2006 | 67.8 | 75.8% | — |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 55.1% | — |
| 2008 | 59.6 | 66.5% | — |
| 2009 | 58.4 | 65.4% | — |
| 2010 | 58.4 | 65.4% | — |
| 2011 | 64.8 | 72.5% | — |
| 2012 | 46.5 | 51.9% | — |
| 2013 | 44.8 | 50.2% | — |
| 2014 | 50.3 | 49.5% | — |
| 2015 | 27.2 | 26.8% | — |
| 2016 | 29.3 | 28.7% | — |
| 2017 | 50 | 49.2% | — |
| 2018 | 63.8 | 62.8% | — |
| 2019 | 65.6 | 64.6% | — |
| 2020 | 45.5 | 44.7% | — |
| 2021 | 66.6 | 65.5% | — |
| 2022 | 48.3 | 47.5% | — |
| 2023 | 57.6 | 56.7% | — |
| 2024 | 55.6 | 54.5% | — |
| 2025 | 47.1 | 46.4% | — |
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 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Jul 1924 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.8 | 2.8 | Jul 1924 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3 | 3 | Jul 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 3 | 3 | Jul 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: New York Power Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| New York Power Authority | 100.0% | 12 MW |
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