240th largest plant in New York · 6199th nationally
Hvcc Cogen Plant is a natural gas power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 8.1 MW.
| Plant Name | Hvcc Cogen Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hudson Valley Community College |
| City | Troy |
| County | Rensselaer County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12180 |
| Coordinates | 42.69694, -73.68000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG05 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.1 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| CG03 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| CG04 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| CG06 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| CG01 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| CG02 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.9 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.