Stephentown Spindle

A 20 MW storage power plant in Rensselaer, New York, owned by Convergent Energy and Power LP, commissioned in 2011.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57710Storage
Nameplate capacity
20 MW
Primary fuel
Storage
Commissioned
2011
Time in queue (2007→2011)
4.2 yrs
Location
Rensselaer, New York
Generation (2024)
-3.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Flywheels
Units
1

This facility was matched to a NYISO interconnection request (LBNL Queued Up): queued 2007, commercial operation 2011 — 4.2 years in the queue. See the NYISO queue or typical durations.

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Stephentown Spindle

Rensselaer, New York · 42.5565, -73.3775

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015-13.9
2016-12.6
2017-12.2
2018-12.8
2019-11.4
2020-11.5
2021-9.7
2022-8.6
2023-7.1
2024-3.5

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