Hecate Energy Albany County 1
Albany County, New York · EIA plant ID 64077 · Operator: Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation27GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.5 | 16.5% | — |
| 2025 | 27.5 | 15.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBNY | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Feb 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hecate Energy Albany 2 LLC | 21 MW | 0.9 km |
| Bethlehem - West | 1 MW | 2.7 km |
| Bethlehem - East | 2 MW | 2.7 km |
| NY Selkirk S Albany RD - Hemlock Hills S | 5 MW | 3.6 km |
| Selkirk Cogen | 446 MW | 6.9 km |
| Castleton Energy Center | 72 MW | 7.8 km |