277th largest plant in New York · 6680th nationally
Stuyvesant Falls is a hydroelectric power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 6.0 MW. It generates roughly 22.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,109 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Stuyvesant Falls |
|---|---|
| Operator | Albany Engineering Corporation |
| City | Stuyvesant |
| County | Columbia County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12173 |
| Coordinates | 42.35139, -73.73389 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| UNIT2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.