NY8 - Branscomb Solar
Rensselaer County, New York · EIA plant ID 65122 · Operator: GSRP
Nameplate20MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation34GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2021
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.2 | 1.3% | — |
| 2022 | 32.9 | 18.8% | — |
| 2023 | 33.2 | 18.9% | — |
| 2024 | 31.8 | 18.1% | — |
| 2025 | 34.3 | 19.6% | — |
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 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 20 | 20 | Dec 2021 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: GSRP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Branscomb Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 20 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| NY8 - Darby Solar | 20 MW | 1.4 km |
| Czub CSG | 2 MW | 5.5 km |
| Stillwater Hydro Electric Project | 3 MW | 6.2 km |
| Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility | 3 MW | 6.8 km |
| Schaghticoke | 16 MW | 7.2 km |
| Johnsonville Dam | 4 MW | 7.9 km |