World Power Plants

Stephentown Spindle20 MW Storage

Storage

Stephentown Spindle is a 20 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Convergent Energy and Power LP since 2011. Ranked #8 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 20 MW accounts for 2.45% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage facility in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Stephentown Spindle 2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bethlehem Energy Center (893.1 MW, Gas) and Empire Generating Co LLC (653.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km southeast of Albany.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Convergent Energy and Power LP
Location
42.5565°, -73.3775°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #16 of 135 Storage plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Storage fleet average: 9.6 years

Operator portfolio

Convergent Energy and Power LP operates 2 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

244 plants within 100 km, 10,875 MW combined

Nearest plant: Jiminy Peak Wind QF (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.556500, -73.377500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stephentown Spindle is a storage power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Storage
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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