Summary of Electricity Activity in Rensselaer County, NY
Summary of Rensselaer County, NY Generation
Rensselaer County, NY is ranked #395 out of 2,153 U.S. counties nationwide and #11 out of 59 New York counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 3.1 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 25.4 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2025 |
| Power Plants | 22 |
| Companies on File | 20 |
Map of Top Producing Plants in Rensselaer County, NY
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
2.9 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#213 /927 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#9 /35 New York Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Rensselaer County, NY
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #11 / 59 | #395 / 2153 | 3.11 TWh | 25.38 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #9 / 35 | #213 / 927 | 2.91 TWh | 24.49 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #6 / 57 | #378 / 1207 | 104.56 GWh | 365.97 k MMBtu |
| Water | #12 / 26 | #285 / 546 | 73.36 GWh | 285.97 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #3 / 17 | #38 / 738 | 32.64 GWh | 244.21 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Rensselaer County, NY
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Generating Co LLC | Empire Generating Co LLC | 2.8 TWh | 23.7 M MMBtu | Natural Gas : 98.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.1% |
| Castleton Energy Center | Fortistar Castleton Power | 87.1 GWh | 858.8 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| Schaghticoke | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | 59.0 GWh | 229.3 k MMBtu | Water |
| NY8 - Darby Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | 32.4 GWh | 113.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| NY8 - Branscomb Solar | MN8 Energy LLC | 31.8 GWh | 111.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Rensselaer Cogen | Rensselaer Generating LLC | 18.8 GWh | 185.4 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Dusenberry | AES Distributed Energy | 8.2 GWh | 28.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Castleton | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 8.1 GWh | 28.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Johnsonville Dam | Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP | 8.0 GWh | 31.2 k MMBtu | Water |
| Herrington Solar | Herrington Solar, LLC | 7.2 GWh | 24.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility | Valley Falls Associates | 6.4 GWh | 25.5 k MMBtu | Water |
| Brick Church Solar | Brick Church Solar 1, LLC | 6.2 GWh | 22.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| MSAP 13 | MSAP 13, LLC | 3.2 GWh | 11.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hope Solar Farm LLC | Green Street Power Partners | 3.1 GWh | 10.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Czub CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | 3.0 GWh | 10.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Northline Solar CSG | AES Clean Energy | 936.0 MWh | 3.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| North Troy | Onyx Asset Services Group | 507.0 MWh | 1.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Stephentown Spindle | Convergent Energy and Power LP | -2.4 GWh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Belair | CVE US EI7 Belair LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| HVCC Cogen Plant | Hudson Valley Community College | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Mt Ida Hydroelectric | Clear Energy Capital, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #327 | Albany County | 4.0 TWh | 30 |
| #1396 | Bennington County | 122.4 GWh | 7 |
| #1524 | Berkshire County | 73.1 GWh | 44 |
| #1582 | Columbia County | 58.7 GWh | 13 |
| #1155 | Franklin County | 294.6 GWh | 33 |
| #334 | Greene County | 3.8 TWh | 13 |
| #500 | Saratoga County | 2.0 TWh | 37 |
| #1507 | Schenectady County | 80.0 GWh | 16 |
| #1339 | Washington County | 156.3 GWh | 15 |
| #943 | Windham County | 521.3 GWh | 8 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Rensselaer County, NY
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #68 | Castleton-on-Hudson, NY | 99.3 GWh | 6 |
| #10 | Hampton Manor, NY | 3.6 TWh | 1 |
| #275 | Poestenkill, NY | 6.2 GWh | 1 |
| #11 | Rensselaer, NY | 2.9 TWh | 2 |
| #62 | Schaghticoke, NY | 134.4 GWh | 6 |
| #186 | Troy, NY | 15.0 GWh | 8 |
| #192 | Valley Falls, NY | 14.4 GWh | 2 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025