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Rensselaer Cogen

Rensselaer Cogen is a 88.2 MW operating gas power plant in Rensselaer County, New York, operated by Rensselaer Generating LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingApr 1994 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle49 MW OperatingApr 1994
GEN2Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle39 MW OperatingApr 1994

Plant details

Operator
Rensselaer Generating LLC
Location
Rensselaer County, New York
Balancing authority
NYIS
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 88.2 MW
First unit online
Apr 1994
EIA plant ID
54034

Location

42.6253, -73.7500

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem