Query
Lewiston Niagara
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Lewiston Niagara
Generated
2026-10-17T17:30:08.598Z

Briefing on Lewiston Niagara

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
240 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1961
Operating since
12
Generators
-11.6%
Capacity factor
-245 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Lewiston Niagara is a 240 MW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in NYISO (New York), currently Operating.

Lewiston Niagara is reported in New York since 1961 under New York Power Authority. Available operating and financial measures include -11.6% capacity factor and -245 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Niagara, New York
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Owner / parent
New York Power Authority
Operator
New York Power Authority
Grid
NYISO (New York)
Plant ID
2692

What stands out

1

Lewiston Niagara is a 240 MW Hydroelectric Pumped Storage asset in New York with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report -11.6% capacity factor and -245 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “New York Power Authority; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment” (Federal Register (FERC), 2026-05-29).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
NYISO (New York)
Balancing authority
New York Independent System Operator
NERC region
NPCC
State rank
#4 of 165
National rank
#84 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in NYISO (New York), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.