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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/10467
EIA plant 10467
Waterford · Saratoga · NY
Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
Operated by Albany Engineering Corporation
Published location
Where is Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility?
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42.787575, -73.691676
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
11,127
2567
31,661
41,739
51,220
6542
7384
8634
9177
10381
11628
121,531
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,127 |
| 2 | 567 |
| 3 | 1,661 |
| 4 | 1,739 |
| 5 | 1,220 |
| 6 | 542 |
| 7 | 384 |
| 8 | 634 |
| 9 | 177 |
| 10 | 381 |
| 11 | 628 |
| 12 | 1,531 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,127 MWh |
| 2 | 567 MWh |
| 3 | 1,661 MWh |
| 4 | 1,739 MWh |
| 5 | 1,220 MWh |
| 6 | 542 MWh |
| 7 | 384 MWh |
| 8 | 634 MWh |
| 9 | 177 MWh |
| 10 | 381 MWh |
| 11 | 628 MWh |
| 12 | 1,531 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 3.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
10467
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Mohawk River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Fourth Branch Hydroelectric Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (1,739 MWh) and 9 the lowest (177 MWh). Their difference is 1,562 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.