Curtis Palmer Hydroelectric
Saratoga County, New York · EIA plant ID 54580 · Operator: Palmer Hydroelectric
Nameplate59MWSummer 60 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation277GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor53%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1985
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), hydro 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 257.5 | 49.3% | — |
| 2002 | 275.1 | 52.7% | — |
| 2003 | 335.7 | 64.3% | — |
| 2004 | 334.2 | 63.8% | — |
| 2005 | 350.1 | 67.1% | — |
| 2006 | 415.5 | 79.6% | — |
| 2007 | 307.4 | 58.9% | — |
| 2008 | 327 | 62.5% | — |
| 2009 | 356.3 | 68.2% | — |
| 2010 | 332.9 | 63.8% | — |
| 2011 | 407.4 | 78.0% | — |
| 2012 | 300.2 | 57.4% | — |
| 2013 | 314.1 | 60.2% | — |
| 2014 | 320.5 | 61.4% | — |
| 2015 | 287.4 | 55.0% | — |
| 2016 | 264.9 | 50.6% | — |
| 2017 | 372.6 | 71.4% | — |
| 2018 | 321.9 | 61.7% | — |
| 2019 | 410.4 | 78.6% | — |
| 2020 | 299.7 | 57.3% | — |
| 2021 | 345.6 | 66.2% | — |
| 2022 | 294.8 | 56.5% | — |
| 2023 | 393.2 | 75.3% | — |
| 2024 | 326.5 | 62.4% | — |
| 2025 | 276.6 | 53.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.6 | 2.5 | Mar 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.6 | 2.5 | Jan 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.6 | 2.4 | Dec 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1 | 1.1 | Nov 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| C5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1 | 1.1 | Oct 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| P1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 24.6 | 25 | Nov 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| P2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 24.6 | 25 | Oct 1986 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Palmer Hydroelectric. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Palmer Hydroelectric | 100.0% | 59 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Indeck Corinth Energy Center | 147 MW | 1.3 km |
| Spier Falls | 56 MW | 6 km |
| Stewarts Bridge | 39 MW | 7.3 km |
| Sherman Island | 36 MW | 10.3 km |
| E J West | 22 MW | 11 km |
| Feeder Dam Hydro Plant | 5 MW | 14 km |