NYPA Hydropower Allocations: Customer Jobs and Power

As of the latest data valid date, this dataset lists customers of the New York Power Authority (NYPA) who have allocations of Expansion Power, Replacement Power, and/or Preservation Power. It details each customer's location, allocated power in kilowatts, and the number of jobs committed, supporting oversight of state economic development programs. The data is available in multiple formats and is hosted on several government data platforms.

Use Cases

• Tracking regional job creation commitments using the `Jobs Committed` and `Region` columns.
• Analyzing the distribution of hydropower allocations by program type using the `Program` and `Allocation (kW)` columns.
• Mapping customer locations and county-level power distribution using the `Customer`, `City`, and `County` columns.
• Verifying program compliance by comparing `Jobs Committed` against `Allocation (kW)` for specific customers.

Strengths

• Includes specific, quantifiable metrics for analysis, such as `Allocation (kW)` and `Jobs Committed`.
• Provides clear geographic context with `City`, `County`, and `Region` columns.
• Demonstrates cross-platform importance by being published on multiple government data portals.

Limitations

• Conflicting 'last updated' timestamps exist between sources (2026-04-11 vs. 2026-01-09), casting doubt on data freshness.
• Key metadata like row count, total size, license, and author are missing from all provided sources.
• The temporal coverage is limited to a snapshot 'Data valid as of' date with no historical time series provided.

Provenance

Source

New York Power Authority (NYPA), via data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely compiled from NYPA's internal records of customer contracts and allocations.

Time Range

Snapshot data valid as of a specific date (not provided in input).

Freshness

2026-04-11 23:06:42.956141

Geography

New York State, United States.