202nd largest plant in New York · 5452nd nationally
Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 11.8 MW. It generates roughly 50.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,831 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Brookfield Power Glen Falls Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Erie Boulevard Hydropower Lp |
| City | Glen Falls |
| County | Warren County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12801 |
| Coordinates | 43.30850, -73.63658 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1965 |
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1944 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.4 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1980 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1957 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.