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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50034
EIA plant 50034
Valley Falls · Rensselaer · NY
Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility
Operated by Valley Falls Associates
Published location
Where is Valley Falls Hydroelectric Facility?
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42.904400, -73.562500
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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.
1506
2741
31,091
41,286
5868
6340
7291
8394
993
10107
11185
12473
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 | 506 |
| 2 | 741 |
| 3 | 1,091 |
| 4 | 1,286 |
| 5 | 868 |
| 6 | 340 |
| 7 | 291 |
| 8 | 394 |
| 9 | 93 |
| 10 | 107 |
| 11 | 185 |
| 12 | 473 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 506 MWh |
| 2 | 741 MWh |
| 3 | 1,091 MWh |
| 4 | 1,286 MWh |
| 5 | 868 MWh |
| 6 | 340 MWh |
| 7 | 291 MWh |
| 8 | 394 MWh |
| 9 | 93 MWh |
| 10 | 107 MWh |
| 11 | 185 MWh |
| 12 | 473 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 2.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50034
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Hoosick River
Data edition
2024-final
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (1,286 MWh) and 9 the lowest (93 MWh). Their difference is 1,193 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
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.