Rensselaer Cogen
Rensselaer County, New York · EIA plant ID 54034 · Operator: CCI Rensselaer LLC
Nameplate88MWSummer 79 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation68GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor10%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,939Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1994Runs 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 | 207.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 184.7 | — | — |
| 2003 | 45.4 | 6.5% | 8,980 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 0.6% | 9,280 |
| 2005 | 20 | 2.9% | 8,984 |
| 2006 | 7.3 | 1.1% | 9,345 |
| 2007 | 17.5 | 2.5% | 8,991 |
| 2008 | 4.9 | 0.7% | 9,353 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.3% | 9,750 |
| 2010 | 27.4 | 3.9% | 9,141 |
| 2011 | 8.7 | 1.2% | 9,199 |
| 2012 | 70 | 9.9% | 8,934 |
| 2013 | 82.5 | 11.7% | 8,799 |
| 2014 | 48 | 6.8% | 8,799 |
| 2015 | 44.3 | 6.3% | 8,956 |
| 2016 | 31.1 | 4.4% | 9,179 |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 0.9% | 9,206 |
| 2018 | 4.2 | 0.6% | 9,398 |
| 2019 | 3.5 | 0.5% | 9,231 |
| 2020 | 4.8 | 0.7% | 9,445 |
| 2021 | 34.9 | 5.0% | 8,977 |
| 2022 | 71.5 | 10.2% | 8,862 |
| 2023 | 24.7 | 3.6% | 8,994 |
| 2024 | 18.8 | 2.7% | 8,803 |
| 2025 | 68.3 | 9.8% | 8,939 |
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 mo1,453 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas79
Net summer MW on oil63
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 | 49.2 | 47 | Apr 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 39 | 32.4 | Apr 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CCI Rensselaer LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| CCI Rensselaer LLC | 100.0% | 88 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Empire Generating Co LLC | 654 MW | 0 km |
| Bethlehem Energy Center | 893 MW | 3.6 km |
| Albany Medical Ctr Cogen Plant | 4 MW | 4 km |
| Bethlehem | 5 MW | 6 km |
| Moore Rd | 5 MW | 8 km |
| Capital Hill Solar LLC | 2 MW | 9.1 km |