Rensselaer County, NY power plants
21 EIA-registered power plants in Rensselaer County, NY totalling 940.2 MW of nameplate capacity, ranked and mapped inside NYISO.
- Plants
- 21
- Nameplate capacity
- 940.2 MW
- Largest
- 653.7 MW
EIA-registered records
Sum across this county
Empire Generating Co LLC
Capacity by fuel
natural gas819.9 MW4 plantssolar76.8 MW12 plantshydroelectric23.5 MW4 plantsbatteries20 MW1 plant
Rensselaer County, NY capacity ranking
21 matching plants·ranked by nameplate capacity
| Rank | Plant | Capacity | Technology | Operator | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Empire Generating Co LLCEmpire Generating Co LLCDetailed profile | 653.7 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Empire Generating Co LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 2 | Rensselaer CogenRensselaer Generating LLCDetailed profile | 88.2 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Rensselaer Generating LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 3 | Castleton Energy CenterFortistar Castleton PowerDetailed profile | 72 MW | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Fortistar Castleton Power | Rensselaer County | |
| 4 | NY8 - Branscomb SolarMN8 Energy LLC | 20 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | MN8 Energy LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 5 | NY8 - Darby SolarMN8 Energy LLC | 20 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | MN8 Energy LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 6 | Stephentown SpindleConvergent Energy and Power LP | 20 MW | Flywheels | Convergent Energy and Power LP | Rensselaer County | |
| 7 | SchaghticokeErie Boulevard Hydropower LP | 16 MW | Conventional Hydroelectric | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Rensselaer County | |
| 8 | HVCC Cogen PlantHudson Valley Community College | 6 MW | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Hudson Valley Community College | Rensselaer County | |
| 9 | CastletonAltus Power America Management, LLC | 5 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 10 | Herrington SolarHerrington Solar, LLC | 5 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Herrington Solar, LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 11 | Moore RdSolar Photovoltaic | 4.8 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | — | Rensselaer County | |
| 12 | BelairCVE US EI7 Belair LLC | 4 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | CVE US EI7 Belair LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 13 | Brick Church SolarBrick Church Solar 1, LLC | 4 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Brick Church Solar 1, LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 14 | North TroyOnyx Asset Services Group | 4 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Onyx Asset Services Group | Rensselaer County | |
| 15 | Northline Solar CSGAES Clean Energy | 4 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | AES Clean Energy | Rensselaer County | |
| 16 | Mt Ida HydroelectricRelevate Power Management LLC | 3 MW | Conventional Hydroelectric | Relevate Power Management LLC | Rensselaer County | |
| 17 | Valley Falls Hydroelectric FacilityAlbany Engineering Corporation | 2.5 MW | Conventional Hydroelectric | Albany Engineering Corporation | Rensselaer County | |
| 18 | Czub CSGNautilus Solar Solutions | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Nautilus Solar Solutions | Rensselaer County | |
| 19 | Hope Solar Farm LLCGreen Street Power Partners | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | Green Street Power Partners | Rensselaer County | |
| 20 | Johnsonville DamErie Boulevard Hydropower LP | 2 MW | Conventional Hydroelectric | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | Rensselaer County | |
| 21 | MSAP 13MSAP 13, LLC | 2 MW | Solar Photovoltaic | MSAP 13, LLC | Rensselaer County |
Technology rankings in NYISO
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All NYISO countiesCounty assignment and capacity come from the EIA generator inventory. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not seasonal capability or available operating capacity. A plant can include multiple generators and technologies.