Power Plants in Albany County, New York

Albany County, New York has 30 power plants totaling 1,501 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants30operating sites
Capacity1,501 MWnameplate
Generation4.8M MWhannual
CO₂2.5Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 89%Solar 6%Hydroelectric 4%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Bethlehem Energy CenterGlenmontNatural Gas893 MWGb Ii New York Llc
Selkirk CogenSelkirkNatural Gas446 MWSelkirk Cogen Partners Lp
School StreetCohoesHydroelectric38.8 MWErie Boulevard Hydropower Lp
Hecate Energy Albany 2 LlcCoeymansSolar21.1 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
Hecate Energy Albany County 1CoeymansSolar20.0 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
CrescentCrescentHydroelectric11.6 MWNew York Power Authority
Colonie Lfgte FacilityCohoesBiomass6.4 MWInnovative Energy Systems Inc
Green Island Hydroelectric StationGreen IslandHydroelectric6.0 MWAlbany Engineering Corporation
Mm Albany EnergyAlbanyBiomass5.9 MWMm Albany Energy Llc
Rt32 Westerlo Solar 1WesterloSolar5.0 MWRt32 Westerlo Solar 1, Llc
Rt405 Westerlo Solar 2AlbanySolar5.0 MWRt405 Westerlo Solar 2, Llc
Krumkill Road Solar North, LlcGuilderlandSolar5.0 MWGenerate Capital
Guilderland SolarAltamontSolar5.0 MWHelios Energy New York 13 Llc
Albany Medical Ctr Cogen PlantAlbanyNatural Gas4.3 MWAlbany Medical Center
Knaggs Brothers FarmAltamontSolar3.9 MWDynamic Energy Holdings Llc
Krumkill Road Solar South, LlcGuilderlandSolar3.8 MWGenerate Capital
Altamont (Ny) (Csg)GuilderlandSolar2.3 MWNautilus Solar Solutions
Owens Corning At BethlehemBethlehemSolar2.0 MWLuminace Solar Holding, Llc
Guildlerland CsgGuilderlandSolar2.0 MWNautilus Solar Solutions
Medusa Ny 1MedusaSolar2.0 MWMedusa Ny 1, Llc
Westerlo Ny 1South WesterloSolar2.0 MWWesterlo Ny 1, Llc
Costanza SolarWesterloSolar2.0 MWGenerate Capital
Bethlehem - EastSelkirkSolar1.7 MWDg Bethlehem Solar, Llc
Bethlehem SolarNew ScotlandSolar1.7 MWNautilus Solar Solutions
Capital Hill Solar LlcAlbanySolar1.5 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
Normanskill Hydro ProjectGuilderlandHydroelectric1.2 MWWatervliet City Of
Bethlehem - WestSelkirkSolar1.0 MWDg Bethlehem Solar, Llc
Goldman Sachs Carports SolarCohoesSolar1.0 MWDg Northeast 1, Llc
Hecate Energy Gedney HillCoeymansSolar— MWHecate Energy Gedney Hill Llc
Ny Selkirk S Albany Rd - Hemlock Hills SSelkirkSolar— MWSelkirk Solar Llc

About power generation in Albany County

Albany County, New York has 30 power plants totaling 1,501 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 89% of installed capacity, followed by Solar (6%) and Hydroelectric (4%). The largest facility is Bethlehem Energy Center at 893 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

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