Fortistar North Tonawanda
Niagara County, New York · EIA plant ID 54131 · Operator: North American Energy Services
Nameplate66MWSummer 56 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation404GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor83%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,750Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1993Runs as baseload
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 | 275.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 81.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 325.3 | 72.0% | 8,174 |
| 2004 | 155.2 | 32.4% | 7,870 |
| 2005 | 112.1 | 23.4% | 7,870 |
| 2006 | 21.6 | 4.4% | 7,870 |
| 2007 | 24.8 | 5.2% | 7,802 |
| 2008 | 6.5 | 1.4% | 7,815 |
| 2009 | 4.8 | 1.1% | 7,838 |
| 2010 | 32.4 | 6.8% | 7,842 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 3.3% | 7,829 |
| 2012 | 75.2 | 15.7% | 7,856 |
| 2013 | 51.8 | 11.1% | 7,761 |
| 2014 | 39 | 8.3% | 7,783 |
| 2015 | 42.4 | 8.4% | 7,797 |
| 2016 | 84.3 | 15.6% | 7,765 |
| 2017 | 11.2 | 2.2% | 7,730 |
| 2018 | 24.1 | 4.7% | 7,554 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 3.4% | 7,750 |
| 2020 | 19.9 | 3.8% | 7,920 |
| 2021 | 5.2 | 1.0% | 7,829 |
| 2022 | 55.3 | 11.0% | 7,763 |
| 2023 | 49.3 | 9.8% | 10,986 |
| 2024 | 289.4 | 63.7% | 7,763 |
| 2025 | 404.3 | 82.9% | 7,750 |
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.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas36
Net summer MW on oil36
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 | 48.7 | 35.7 | Jul 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 17 | 20 | Jul 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: North American Energy Services. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Digihost Technology Inc | 100.0% | 66 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| NY Grand Island 871 Whitehaven Rd Solar | 5 MW | 5.9 km |
| DG CS NY Townline | 5 MW | 6.3 km |
| AES Tonawanda Solar LLC | 2 MW | 6.9 km |
| Corning Riverview (CSG) | 5 MW | 7.2 km |
| Bizer Creek | 2 MW | 7.3 km |
| Millersport GM 1 | 5 MW | 8.1 km |