Rensselaer County, NY: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Rensselaer County, New York Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Rensselaer County, New York Electricity Overview

When calculating by total customers, National Grid is the largest electricity company in Rensselaer County.

Rensselaer County is home to 159,853 residents and its power generation plants generate 1,887,467.8 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a production per capita average of 11.81 megawatt hours per capita.

Rensselaer County residents are faced with an average residential electricity bill of $151.76, which is 10.60% higher than the US average bill of $137.21.

Rensselaer County is ranked 26th in New York out of 62 counties for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 0.87 megawatt hours per person a year.

Rensselaer County's ability to provide 72,367 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 14th highest hydroelectric energy producing county out of 62 counties in New York.

Rensselaer County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar energy of 262.13% year over year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,129,698 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    7.07 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,887,468 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    139,766 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,747,702 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    11.81 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    433,797,819 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,713.73 kg

Troy, NY Electricity Overview

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Troy has an average residential electricity rate of 22.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.61% higher than the average state price of 22.25 cents. Solar power usage for electricity production in the city has increased by 9,498 megawatt hours per year within the past year, which is a 331.17% increase from the previous year. The city's plants use non-renewable fuels for 42.99% of their total electricity generation, which is 13,239.8 megawatt hours.

The consumption of electricity in Troy accounts for 85,451,887.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 26th highest in the state out of 1306 cities. The city averages 1,684.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. Natural Gas makes up 42.93% of the fuel used for electricity production in Troy. Solar and Conventional Hydroelectric are also important fuel sources in the city, with 12,366 (40.15%) and 5,194 (16.86%) megawatt hours produced from each, respectively. There are 4 power generation plants in Troy, which is the 8th highest number of plants in a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Troy

Troy residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.218/kWh$0.109/kWh$166.86/mo.$60.86/mo.
461st16.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Troy
53rd$107.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Troy Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Troy, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Abest Power & GasENERGY18.5185.2719,0693,530,000
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY13.5385.41125,64616,996,200
All American Power and GasENERGY31.34140.13,9381,234,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.1768.3164,0117,789,400
American Power & GasENERGY15.84124.79111,00417,583,400

Rensselaer, NY Electricity Overview

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Rensselaer has an average residential electricity rate of 22.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.61% higher than the average state price of 22.25 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $153.37. This is 21.40% above the state average bill of $126.34. Producing 168.14 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, Rensselaer ranks as the 8th highest producing city out of 1306 cities in the state.

On average, Rensselaer residents emit 2,831.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 23rd worst polluting city out of 1306 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 26,420,720.27 kilograms, which is the 125th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. About 99.90% of Rensselaer's electricity is produced using Natural Gas. Rensselaer has 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 27th most out of any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rensselaer

Rensselaer residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.218/kWh$0.109/kWh$166.86/mo.$60.86/mo.
461st16.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rensselaer
53rd$107.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rensselaer Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rensselaer, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Abest Power & GasENERGY18.5185.2719,0693,530,000
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY13.5385.41125,64616,996,200
All American Power and GasENERGY31.34140.13,9381,234,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.1768.3164,0117,789,400
American Power & GasENERGY15.84124.79111,00417,583,400

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East Greenbush CDP, NY Electricity Overview

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East Greenbush CDP has an average residential electricity rate of 22.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.61% higher than the average state price of 22.25 cents. National Grid has an estimated 246 residential customers, more than any other electricity provider in the city. The average monthly residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $153.37 per month, while the US average is $137.21.

On average, East Greenbush CDP residents emit 1,667.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the use of electricity, which makes it the 65th worst polluting city out of 1306 cities in the state. Total emissions in the city are 10,935,958.63 kilograms, which is the 296th highest total amount of pollution for a city in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in East Greenbush CDP

East Greenbush CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.218/kWh$0.109/kWh$166.86/mo.$60.86/mo.
461st16.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of East Greenbush CDP
53rd$107.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for East Greenbush CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in East Greenbush CDP, New York

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Abest Power & GasENERGY18.5185.2719,0693,530,000
Agway Energy ServicesENERGY13.5385.41125,64616,996,200
All American Power and GasENERGY31.34140.13,9381,234,000
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY12.1768.3164,0117,789,400
American Power & GasENERGY15.84124.79111,00417,583,400

Zips with electric coverage in East Greenbush CDP, New York include: 12144, 12061, 12033

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Electricity Production in Rensselaer County, New York

Power Plants in Rensselaer County, New York

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Empire Generating Co LLCITOCHU (50.00%)
Rensselaer NY Natural Gas 3,032,072.011,202,944,262.81396.74
Castleton Energy CenterFortistar Castleton Power (68.44%)Castleton Energy Center (31.56%)
Castleton-on-Hudson NY Natural Gas 174,31088,008,001.22504.89
Rensselaer CogenRensselaer Generating LLC (100.00%)
Rensselaer NY Natural Gas 71,45533,599,289.92470.22
Rensselaer County NY Conventional Hydroelectric 54,395
Schaghticoke NY Solar 32,915
HVCC Cogen PlantHudson Valley Community College (100.00%)
Troy NY Natural Gas 13,239.88,156,871.59616.09
Troy NY Solar 8,990
CastletonConductive Power (100.00%)
Rensselaer County NY Solar 8,510
Rensselaer County NY Conventional Hydroelectric 6,952
Brick Church SolarBrick Church Solar 1, LLC (100.00%)
Rensselaer County NY Solar 6,568
Valley Falls Hydroelectric FacilityValley Falls Associates (100.00%)
Valley Falls NY Conventional Hydroelectric 5,826
Mt Ida HydroelectricClear Energy Capital, LLC (100.00%)
Troy NY Conventional Hydroelectric 5,194
Rensselaer County NY Solar 3,671
MSAP 13MSAP 13, LLC (100.00%)
Troy NY Solar 3,376
Hope Solar Farm LLCGreen Street Power Partners (100.00%)
Rensselaer County NY Solar 3,369
Stephentown SpindleStephentown Spindle LLC (100.00%)
Rensselaer County NY Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source -8,626

Rensselaer County, New York Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Rensselaer County creates 433,797,819.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 686th largest amount of any county in the US. The county averages 2,713.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 10th highest in New York in this category. Around 92.96% of electricity in Rensselaer County comes from generation using Natural Gas. Taken together with Conventional Hydroelectric (3.83%) and Solar (3.57%), these three fuel types make up 1,894,336.59 megawatt hours (or 100.36%) of the county electricity production. Rensselaer County is home to 16 electricity producing plants, which is 103rd highest in the country.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
92.96%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
3.83%
SOLAR
Solar
3.57%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.09%
BATTERIES OR OTHER USE OF ELECTRICITY AS AN ENERGY SOURCE
Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source
-0.46%

Rensselaer County, New York Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Rensselaer County include National Grid and New York State Electric & Gas The state has pretty good net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

Energy Loss

There are 10 electricity providers in Rensselaer County that report energy loss. Combined, these 10 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 6.20% of electricity produced. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Rensselaer County a rank of 31st best in New York out of 62 counties.

Providers In Each City in Rensselaer County:

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Rensselaer County, New York?

There are 16 active electricity plants in Rensselaer County, New York

What electricity company is the largest provider in Rensselaer County, New York?

By total revenue, National Grid is the largest electricity supplier in Rensselaer County, New York.

What electricity companies offer service in Rensselaer County, New York?

How many electric companies offer service in Rensselaer County, New York?

Rensselaer County, New York has 47 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Published: 2024-01-25