Summary of Electricity Activity in Rensselaer, NY

Summary of Rensselaer, NY Generation

Rensselaer, NY is ranked #427 out of 5,784 U.S. cities nationwide and #11 out of 390 New York cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 325.4 GWh
Annual Consumption 22.6 M MMBtu
Last UpdateSep 2025
Power Plants2
Companies on File2
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 253
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 890

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Overall National Rank

#427 /5,784 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#11 /390 New York Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

2.8 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

22.6 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Rensselaer, NY

2

Rensselaer, NY
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

2.8 TWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#246 /1,479 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#8 /69 New York Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#11 / 390#427 / 57842.81 TWh22.61 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#8 / 69#246 / 14792.77 TWh22.32 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#2 / 43#32 / 104038.62 GWh286.73 k MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for Rensselaer, NY

Power Plants in Rensselaer, NY

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Empire Generating Co LLCEmpire Generating Co LLC2.8 TWh22.4 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 98.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.4%
Rensselaer CogenRensselaer Generating LLC18.8 GWh185.4 k MMBtu Natural Gas

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#2776Albany49.1 GWh4
#1890Castleton-on-Hudson191.6 GWh6
#1705Cohoes256.6 GWh4
#2970Green Island37.4 GWh1
#359Hampton Manor3.5 TWh1
#4343Poestenkill6.5 GWh1
#3041Troy34.3 GWh8
#4554Voorheesville4.9 GWh3
#2716Waterford54.0 GWh5
#4493Westmere5.4 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025