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MetricAthens Generating Plant
Greene County
Sithe Independence Station
Oswego County
Capacity1,221.6 MW1,157.8 MW
TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combined CycleNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
OperatorNew Athens Generating Company LLCSithe/Independence LLC
Operating units66
Latest 12-month generation2.92 TWh6.71 TWh
Latest complete-year capacity factor26.3% (2025)61.1% (2025)
National technology rank#58 of 538#69 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.