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MetricSithe Independence Station
Oswego County
Athens Generating Plant
Greene County
Capacity1,157.8 MW1,221.6 MW
TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
OperatorSithe/Independence LLCNew Athens Generating Company LLC
Operating units66
Latest 12-month generation6.71 TWh2.92 TWh
Latest complete-year capacity factor61.1% (2025)26.3% (2025)
National technology rank#69 of 538#58 of 538
Latest EIA report2026-042026-04

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.