Query
Upper Mechanicville
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Upper Mechanicville
Generated
2026-10-12T17:45:41.513Z

Briefing on Upper Mechanicville

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
16 MW
Capacity
Out of service
Current status
1983
Operating since
2
Generators
54.7%
Capacity factor
79 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOut of service

Upper Mechanicville is a 16 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in NYISO (New York), currently Out of service.

Upper Mechanicville is reported in New York since 1983 under New York State Elec & Gas Corp. Available operating and financial measures include 54.7% capacity factor and 79 GWh annual generation; $3663/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Saratoga, New York
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
New York State Elec & Gas Corp
Operator
New York State Elec & Gas Corp
Grid
NYISO (New York)
Plant ID
625

What stands out

1

Upper Mechanicville is a 16 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in New York with status Out of service.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 54.7% capacity factor and 79 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $19.7/MWh OpEx, $3663/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Crypto mining, controversy, and questions about environmental impacts” (The New Lede, 2022-06-29).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
NYISO (New York)
Balancing authority
New York Independent System Operator
NERC region
NPCC
State rank
#25 of 165
National rank
#523 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.