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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/2551
EIA plant 2551
Pierrepont · St Lawrence · NY
Colton
Operated by Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP
Published location
Where is Colton?
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44.583900, -74.958300
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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.
116,785
220,779
319,844
421,532
515,885
613,966
716,180
819,958
914,980
1010,958
115,390
1218,747
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16,785 |
| 2 | 20,779 |
| 3 | 19,844 |
| 4 | 21,532 |
| 5 | 15,885 |
| 6 | 13,966 |
| 7 | 16,180 |
| 8 | 19,958 |
| 9 | 14,980 |
| 10 | 10,958 |
| 11 | 5,390 |
| 12 | 18,747 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16,785 MWh |
| 2 | 20,779 MWh |
| 3 | 19,844 MWh |
| 4 | 21,532 MWh |
| 5 | 15,885 MWh |
| 6 | 13,966 MWh |
| 7 | 16,180 MWh |
| 8 | 19,958 MWh |
| 9 | 14,980 MWh |
| 10 | 10,958 MWh |
| 11 | 5,390 MWh |
| 12 | 18,747 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10 | OP |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10 | OP |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 10 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
2551
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Raquette River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Colton
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (21,532 MWh) and 11 the lowest (5,390 MWh). Their difference is 16,142 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 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 0.2 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.0 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 10.0 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 0.2 |
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.