Indeck Yerkes Energy Center
Erie County, New York · EIA plant ID 50451 · Operator: Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership
Nameplate60MWSummer 47 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation63GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,907Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as peaking
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 76.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 5.7% | 9,543 |
| 2004 | 41 | 9.6% | 9,350 |
| 2005 | 20.5 | 4.8% | 9,350 |
| 2006 | 14.3 | 3.4% | 9,350 |
| 2007 | 21.7 | 5.1% | 9,405 |
| 2008 | 7.3 | 1.7% | 9,325 |
| 2009 | 6.7 | 1.6% | 9,416 |
| 2010 | 18.8 | 4.4% | 10,265 |
| 2011 | 11.3 | 2.9% | 9,500 |
| 2012 | 53.7 | 12.1% | 9,547 |
| 2013 | 56.2 | 14.0% | 9,550 |
| 2014 | 67.5 | 16.1% | 9,576 |
| 2015 | 121.3 | 29.0% | 9,567 |
| 2016 | 103.5 | 24.5% | 10,051 |
| 2017 | 48.8 | 11.7% | 10,265 |
| 2018 | 60.5 | 14.5% | 10,198 |
| 2019 | 25.3 | 5.9% | 10,257 |
| 2020 | 22 | 5.3% | 10,278 |
| 2021 | 22.3 | 5.4% | 10,133 |
| 2022 | 14.5 | 3.6% | 10,219 |
| 2023 | 30.8 | 8.0% | 10,085 |
| 2024 | 20.9 | 5.5% | 10,307 |
| 2025 | 62.8 | 15.4% | 9,907 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo272 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnAug 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas47
Net summer MW on oil45
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 40.6 | 46.5 | Dec 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 19.3 | — | Dec 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Indeck-Yerkes Ltd Partnership | 100.0% | 60 MW |
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