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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2548
EIA plant 2548
Oswegatchie · St Lawrence · NY
Browns Falls
Operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Published location
Where is Browns Falls?
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44.211407, -75.059441
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NY plant index for regional peers.
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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.
18,719
21,910
37,540
43,938
51,293
62,534
74,692
82,052
9203
10682
113,351
128,388
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 | 8,719 |
| 2 | 1,910 |
| 3 | 7,540 |
| 4 | 3,938 |
| 5 | 1,293 |
| 6 | 2,534 |
| 7 | 4,692 |
| 8 | 2,052 |
| 9 | 203 |
| 10 | 682 |
| 11 | 3,351 |
| 12 | 8,388 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,719 MWh |
| 2 | 1,910 MWh |
| 3 | 7,540 MWh |
| 4 | 3,938 MWh |
| 5 | 1,293 MWh |
| 6 | 2,534 MWh |
| 7 | 4,692 MWh |
| 8 | 2,052 MWh |
| 9 | 203 MWh |
| 10 | 682 MWh |
| 11 | 3,351 MWh |
| 12 | 8,388 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2548
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Oswegatchie River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Browns Falls
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (8,719 MWh) and 9 the lowest (203 MWh). Their difference is 8,516 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 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
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.