Saranac Facility
Clinton County, New York · EIA plant ID 54574 · Operator: Saranac Power Partners LP
Nameplate286MWSummer 238 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation387GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor19%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,560Btu/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 | 1,979.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,004.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,976.4 | 93.6% | 7,888 |
| 2004 | 1,877.2 | 89.0% | 7,490 |
| 2005 | 1,998.6 | 95.1% | 7,490 |
| 2006 | 2,047.2 | 97.4% | 7,490 |
| 2007 | 2,045.1 | 97.3% | 7,490 |
| 2008 | 2,118.1 | 95.0% | 7,367 |
| 2009 | 1,182.4 | 53.2% | 8,743 |
| 2010 | 401.4 | 18.2% | 9,571 |
| 2011 | 378.9 | 17.5% | 8,957 |
| 2012 | 453.2 | 20.5% | 9,170 |
| 2013 | 485.1 | 22.9% | 9,299 |
| 2014 | 224.6 | 10.5% | 9,006 |
| 2015 | 185.3 | 8.6% | 9,248 |
| 2016 | 88.6 | 4.1% | 9,011 |
| 2017 | 60.3 | 2.8% | 8,725 |
| 2018 | 70.8 | 3.2% | 9,418 |
| 2019 | 81.2 | 3.7% | 7,936 |
| 2020 | 34.2 | 1.6% | 8,752 |
| 2021 | 47.3 | 2.3% | 8,949 |
| 2022 | 92.6 | 4.5% | 9,512 |
| 2023 | 234.4 | 11.2% | 9,592 |
| 2024 | 354.9 | 16.9% | 9,159 |
| 2025 | 387 | 18.6% | 8,560 |
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 | 95.2 | 80.9 | Jun 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 95.2 | 71.9 | Jun 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 95.2 | 85 | Jun 1994 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Saranac Power Partners LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Saranac Power Partners LP | 100.0% | 286 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Route 22 Community Solar Farm CSG | 4 MW | 1.6 km |
| Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility | 7 MW | 6.4 km |
| Cavern | — | 6.8 km |
| Kent Falls | 12 MW | 11.2 km |
| Clinton LFGTE Facility | 6 MW | 11.2 km |
| Mill C | 6 MW | 12.5 km |