Sterling Power Plant
Oneida County, New York · EIA plant ID 50744 · Operator: Sterling Power Partners LP
Nameplate65MWSummer 56 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation23GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,125Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991Runs as rarely runs
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 | 60.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 63.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 17.9 | 3.6% | 8,809 |
| 2004 | 5.9 | 1.2% | 8,434 |
| 2005 | 52.4 | 10.7% | 8,427 |
| 2006 | 12.2 | 2.5% | 8,425 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 1.4% | 8,386 |
| 2008 | 3.4 | 0.7% | 8,244 |
| 2009 | 8.5 | 1.7% | 8,253 |
| 2010 | 12 | 2.5% | 8,347 |
| 2011 | 4.5 | 0.9% | 8,334 |
| 2012 | 37.8 | 7.7% | 8,339 |
| 2013 | 26.9 | 5.5% | 8,824 |
| 2014 | 22.5 | 4.6% | 9,289 |
| 2015 | 21.7 | 4.4% | 9,354 |
| 2016 | 11.6 | 2.4% | 9,281 |
| 2017 | 12.4 | 2.5% | 10,093 |
| 2018 | 25.2 | 5.1% | 9,883 |
| 2019 | 7.4 | 1.5% | 9,161 |
| 2020 | 4.1 | 0.8% | 9,661 |
| 2021 | 15.2 | 3.1% | 9,653 |
| 2022 | 3.8 | 0.8% | 9,617 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 0.4% | 9,158 |
| 2024 | 3.7 | 0.8% | 8,411 |
| 2025 | 22.7 | 4.6% | 9,125 |
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 | 47.7 | 38.8 | Jun 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 16.5 | 16 | Jul 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 1.1 | 1.1 | Jun 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sterling Power Partners LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sterling Power Partners LP | 100.0% | 65 MW |
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