Summary of Electricity Activity in Rensselaer County, NY
Summary of Rensselaer County, NY Generation
Rensselaer County, NY is ranked #381 out of 2,193 U.S. counties nationwide and #10 out of 59 New York counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 3.3 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 26.5 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | May 2026 |
| Power Plants | 23 |
| Companies on File | 21 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Rensselaer County, NY
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
3.1 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#207 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#7 /36 New York Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Rensselaer County, NY
Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Rensselaer County, NY
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #10 / 59 | #381 / 2193 | 3.32 TWh | 26.50 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #7 / 36 | #207 / 927 | 3.06 TWh | 25.25 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #10 / 57 | #454 / 1317 | 116.86 GWh | 410.06 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #2 / 18 | #25 / 741 | 78.25 GWh | 577.36 k MMBtu |
| Water | #13 / 25 | #282 / 536 | 71.63 GWh | 266.77 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Rensselaer County, NY
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Generating Co LLC | Empire Generating Co LLC | 2.9 TWh | 23.3 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 97.4% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.6% |
| Castleton Energy Center | Fortistar Castleton Power | 144.5 GWh | 1.6 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Rensselaer Cogen | Rensselaer Generating LLC | 68.3 GWh | 729.6 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Schaghticoke | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | 61.8 GWh | 230.2 k MMBtu | Water |
| NY8 - Branscomb Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | 34.3 GWh | 120.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NY8 - Darby Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | 32.1 GWh | 112.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| HVCC Cogen Plant | Hudson Valley Community College | 13.1 GWh | 163.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8% |
| Herrington Solar | Herrington Solar, LLC | 8.3 GWh | 29.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Castleton | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 8.1 GWh | 28.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Dusenberry | AES Distributed Energy | 7.0 GWh | 24.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Brick Church Solar | Brick Church Solar 1, LLC | 6.2 GWh | 21.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Belair | CVE US EI7 Belair LLC | 6.2 GWh | 22.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility | Albany Engineering Corporation | 5.6 GWh | 20.8 k MMBtu | Water |
| Northline Solar CSG | AES Clean Energy | 5.3 GWh | 18.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Johnsonville Dam | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | 4.2 GWh | 15.7 k MMBtu | Water |
| Czub CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | 3.2 GWh | 11.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hope Solar Farm LLC | Green Street Power Partners | 3.0 GWh | 10.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| MSAP 13 | MSAP 13, LLC | 2.6 GWh | 9.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| North Troy | Onyx Asset Services Group | 507.0 MWh | 1.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Stephentown Spindle | Convergent Energy and Power LP | -4.8 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Moore Rd | 38DN Asset Management LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Mt Ida Hydroelectric | Relevate Power Management LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| SunEast Hilltop Solar Project | Hilltop Solar NY LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #324 | Albany County | 4.1 TWh | 33 |
| #1458 | Bennington County | 123.2 GWh | 7 |
| #1321 | Berkshire County | 198.8 GWh | 46 |
| #1593 | Columbia County | 73.0 GWh | 12 |
| #1346 | Franklin County | 182.1 GWh | 33 |
| #429 | Greene County | 2.7 TWh | 14 |
| #559 | Saratoga County | 1.7 TWh | 43 |
| #1484 | Schenectady County | 111.3 GWh | 16 |
| #1476 | Washington County | 116.0 GWh | 16 |
| #1054 | Windham County | 424.3 GWh | 9 |
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Rensselaer County, NY
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | Castleton-on-Hudson, NY | 502.8 GWh | 7 |
| #9 | Hampton Manor, NY | 3.3 TWh | 1 |
| #302 | Poestenkill, NY | 6.2 GWh | 1 |
| #10 | Rensselaer, NY | 3.0 TWh | 2 |
| #61 | Schaghticoke, NY | 145.1 GWh | 6 |
| #133 | Troy, NY | 32.4 GWh | 8 |
| #231 | Valley Falls, NY | 9.8 GWh | 2 |