Hudson Falls Hydroelectric Project
Saratoga County, New York · EIA plant ID 54953 · Operator: Boralex Hydro Operations Inc
Nameplate44MWSummer 44 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation170GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor44%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1995
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 | 174.1 | 124.2% | — |
| 2002 | 188 | 130.4% | — |
| 2003 | 225.2 | 156.2% | — |
| 2004 | 224 | 154.9% | — |
| 2005 | 224.6 | 155.8% | — |
| 2006 | 282.5 | 195.9% | — |
| 2007 | 203.3 | 141.5% | — |
| 2008 | 231.3 | 160.6% | — |
| 2009 | 252.7 | 175.9% | — |
| 2010 | 215.4 | 150.0% | — |
| 2011 | 249.9 | 173.9% | — |
| 2012 | 191 | 132.6% | — |
| 2013 | 206.7 | 143.9% | — |
| 2014 | 197.3 | 51.2% | — |
| 2015 | 180.4 | 46.8% | — |
| 2016 | 168.1 | 43.5% | — |
| 2017 | 231.5 | 60.1% | — |
| 2018 | 201.9 | 52.4% | — |
| 2019 | 257 | 66.7% | — |
| 2020 | 191.7 | 49.6% | — |
| 2021 | 217.9 | 56.5% | — |
| 2022 | 186.5 | 48.4% | — |
| 2023 | 242.3 | 62.9% | — |
| 2024 | 210.4 | 54.4% | — |
| 2025 | 170.4 | 44.2% | — |
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 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 22 | 22 | Nov 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 22 | 22 | Nov 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Boralex Hydro Operations Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| BPIF LLC | 99.0% | 44 MW |
| Northern Electric Power Co LP | 0.5% | 0 MW |
| Hudson Falls, LLC | 0.5% | 0 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wheelabrator Hudson Falls | 14 MW | 1.1 km |
| Hillview | — | 2.9 km |
| Quaker | 5 MW | 3.3 km |
| Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro | 12 MW | 3.6 km |
| Finch Paper | 29 MW | 3.7 km |
| South Glens Falls Hydroelectric | 14 MW | 3.7 km |