Oswego County Energy Recovery
Oswego County, New York · EIA plant ID 50907 · Operator: Oswego County
Nameplate4MWSummer 3 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1986
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), other 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 | 10 | 34.2% | — |
| 2002 | 8.5 | 28.9% | — |
| 2004 | 8.3 | 28.4% | — |
| 2005 | 8.5 | 28.8% | 4,683 |
| 2006 | 9.8 | 33.5% | 4,683 |
| 2007 | 8.3 | 27.8% | — |
| 2008 | 9.9 | 33.2% | — |
| 2009 | 9.4 | 31.5% | — |
| 2010 | 9.3 | 31.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10 | 33.6% | — |
| 2012 | 11.2 | 37.6% | — |
| 2013 | 5.1 | 17.0% | — |
| 2014 | 10.7 | 35.9% | 4,729 |
| 2015 | 8.4 | 28.1% | — |
| 2016 | 11.4 | 38.2% | — |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 34.8% | — |
| 2018 | 8.3 | 27.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.9 | 29.7% | — |
| 2020 | 11.4 | 38.3% | — |
| 2021 | 7.9 | 26.4% | — |
| 2022 | 6.8 | 22.7% | — |
| 2023 | 7.3 | 24.4% | — |
| 2024 | 8.1 | 27.3% | — |
| 2025 | 5.6 | 18.9% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 1.8 | 1.7 | Feb 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNT2 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 1.8 | 1.7 | Feb 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Oswego County. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Oswego County | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Fulton Hydro | 1 MW | 2.8 km |
| Granby | 10 MW | 2.8 km |
| Oswego Falls East | 6 MW | 3.7 km |
| Oswego Falls West | 3 MW | 3.7 km |
| Summit - Oswego | 2 MW | 4 km |
| Volney II | 5 MW | 5.8 km |