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New York power
Produced 13.8 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 — enough electricity for about 1,400 homes for a year.*
Air quality & health in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County has a population of 159,305. Across five conditions the American Lung Association tracks — childhood asthma, adult asthma, COPD, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease — it reports a combined 32,994 cases in the county.
No ozone or particle pollution grades are available for this county in the most recent report. The figures above describe how many residents live with conditions sensitive to air quality — not measured pollution levels.
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to certain health conditions, particularly for children and older adults. Where electricity comes from affects how much combustion pollution is produced on the grid.
These figures describe the county as a whole and are not specific to this facility. Sources: American Lung Association – State of the Air (New York); U.S. EPA Air Quality Index.
The story behind this New York power plant
New York has 100 natural gas plants in this category, and the HVCC Cogen Plant at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy ranks #75 of 100 by 2024 electricity produced. It began operating in 2004 and can supply up to 8.1 MW, a measure of its top output at any moment.
In 2024 it produced 13.8 gigawatt-hours, a unit for large amounts of electricity, which is about 1,400 homes’ worth of use. Its six engines, which burn fuel inside cylinders much like a car engine, run mostly on natural gas, with a small share of fuel oil. The plant is a cogeneration facility, meaning it makes electricity and useful heat together.
Generation profile
The plant can produce 8 megawatts of electricity at once, across 6 generating units. In 2024 it produced 13.8 gigawatt-hours in total, which works out to about 20% of what it could have produced running flat out all year — the pattern of a plant that runs through much of the year.
Nearby places worth exploring
Troy sits on the Hudson River and is home to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In the eastern hills, Grafton Lakes State Park offers ponds and trails for walking and relaxing outdoors.
Local school district
Troy City School District
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* Homes-powered and emissions comparisons are annual estimates based on national averages from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. “Homes powered” describes a quantity of electricity, not direct service to specific households. How we calculate this.
