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MetricLewiston Niagara
Niagara County
Waterport
Orleans County
Capacity220 MW4 MW
TechnologyHydroelectric Pumped StorageConventional Hydroelectric
OperatorNew York Power AuthorityErie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Operating units122
Latest 12-month generation482.1 GWh12.3 GWh
Latest complete-year capacity factor35.1% (2024)
National technology rank#24 of 39#859 of 1,349
Latest EIA report2026-042024-12

Generation comes from EIA-923. Capacity, unit counts, technology, and reporting relationships come from EIA-860. Incomplete reporting years are excluded from capacity-factor comparisons.