Sugar Island

480 County Road, Potsdam, NY 13676

Plant Summary Information

Sugar Island is ranked #48 out of 148 hydroelectric power plants in New York in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Sugar Island is comprised of 2 generators and generated 4.5 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Sugar Island
Utility Name	Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Location	St. Lawrence County, NY
Initial Operation Date	January 1924
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	22.7 GWh
Annual Consumption	86.7 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,283 out of 13,301 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #672 out of 1,316 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #205 out of 1,059 New York Power Plants
Ranked #48 out of 148 New York Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Sugar Island (2616)
Plant Address	480 County Road, Potsdam, NY 13676
Utility	Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP (5914)
Latitude, Longitude	44.64218, -74.97647
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	January 1924
Annual Generation	22.7 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	Yes
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Docket Number	99-156-000

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	Raquette River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (13573) NY
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	24057
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	24057
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	2.1 MW
Winter Capacity	2.1 MW

Minimum Load	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1924
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	24057
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	24057
Nameplate Capacity	2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	2 MW
Winter Capacity	2 MW

Minimum Load	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1924
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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#665	Oxbow (CA)	Foresthill, CA	23.2 GWh
#666	Cataract Hydro	Saco, ME	23.1 GWh
#667	Five Channels	Oscoda, MI	23.0 GWh
#668	Medway Hydro	Medway, ME	22.9 GWh
#669	Allison Creek Hydro	Valdez, AK	22.9 GWh
#670	Black Bear Lake	Craig, AK	22.8 GWh
#671	Menomonie	Menomonie, WI	22.7 GWh
#673	Lighthouse Hill	Altmar, NY	22.7 GWh
#674	Derby Hydro	Shelton, CT	22.7 GWh
#675	Ketchikan	Ketchikan, AK	22.6 GWh
#676	Wynoochee	Montesano, WA	22.5 GWh
#677	Box Canyon Dam	Mount Shasta, CA	22.5 GWh
#678	Riverside Holyoke	Holyoke, MA	22.5 GWh
#679	Poole	Lee Vining, CA	22.3 GWh
#680	Deer Creek (UT)	Heber, UT	22.2 GWh
#681	Oswego Falls East	Fulton, NY	22.2 GWh
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Allens Falls	Parishville, NY	21.2 GWh	5.8 mi
Clarkson Solar	Potsdam, NY	1.9 GWh	2.4 mi
Colton	Pierrepont, NY	154.2 GWh	4.1 mi
East Norfolk	Norfolk, NY	21.1 GWh	10.8 mi
Five Falls	Colton, NY	80.1 GWh	10.1 mi
Grass River	Canton, NY	5.1 GWh	11.2 mi
Hannawa	Pierrepont, NY	44.1 GWh	1.6 mi
Hewittville Hydroelectric	Norwood, NY	12.4 GWh	4.6 mi
Higley	Colton, NY	30.5 GWh	8 mi
North Woods (CSG)	Canton, NY	2.3 GWh	9.3 mi
Norwood	Norwood, NY	11.6 GWh	7.2 mi
NY Lancaster Shisler Rd Site 2 Solar CSG	Lancaster, NY	5.8 GWh	2.6 mi
NY Potsdam 28 Hamilton St. Solar	Potsdam, NY	5.5 GWh	2.6 mi
Parishville	Parishville, NY	11.8 GWh	7.5 mi
Sheesley (CSG)	Canton, NY	7.0 GWh	9.3 mi
Sissonville Hydro	Potsdam, NY	2.4 GWh	3.3 mi
South Colton	Colton, NY	67.8 GWh	10 mi
TJA-NY-Canton Solar Farm LLC	Canton, NY	6.9 GWh	8.1 mi
Unionville Hydro Project 2499 NY	Norwood, NY	11.2 GWh	5.1 mi
Yaleville	Norfolk, NY	3.4 GWh	8.6 mi