Upper Mechanicville
A 16.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Saratoga, New York, owned by New York State Elec & Gas Corp, commissioned in 1983.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 625Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
16.4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1983
Owner
New York State Elec & Gas Corp
Location
Saratoga, New York
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
78.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.7 | |
| 2016 | 46.5 | |
| 2017 | 71.8 | |
| 2018 | 69.6 | |
| 2019 | 40.7 | |
| 2020 | 22 | |
| 2021 | 43.6 | |
| 2022 | 41.5 | |
| 2023 | 79.6 | |
| 2024 | 78.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY - CSG - Ellsworth II | Solar | 2 MW | ~3 km |
| Ellsworth I CSG | Solar | 2 MW | ~3 km |
| NY8 - ELP Stillwater Solar | Solar | 20 MW | ~3 km |
| Stillwater Hydro Electric Project | Hydroelectric | 3.4 MW | ~3 km |
| Mechanicville Hydroelectric Station | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | ~4 km |
| Herrington Solar | Solar | 5 MW | ~6 km |
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