31.5 MW Solar operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
31.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.6265, -76.1910
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Long Island Solar Farm LLC | BP Solar; Department of Energy (United States) | — |
| Owner(s) | Long Island Solar Farm LLC | BP Solar; Department of Energy (United States) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BP Solar; Department of Energy (United States)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The 32 megawatt AC Long Island Solar Farm (LISF), located in Upton, New York, was the largest photovoltaic array in the eastern U.S. in November 2011. The LISF is made up of 164,312 solar panels from BP Solar which provide enough electricity for roughly 4,500 households. The project will cause the abatement of more than 30,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. LISF is co-owned by BP Solar and MetLife through Long Island Solar Farm LLC. Municipal utility Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) buys the 37-megawatt (49,600 hp) power plant's output, which is estimated at 44 GWh annually, under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). Payments over that time are expected to total $298 million. The project was engineered by Blue Oak Energy and construction subcontracted to Hawkeye LLC from Hauppauge, New York. The plant earned the Best Photovoltaic Project of Year Award from the New York Solar Energy Industries Association. The panels are mounted at a fixed tilt angle of 35°, with the rows spaced approximately 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) apart.
Read more on WikipediaLong Island Solar Farm LLC is a 31.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Long Island Solar Farm LLC. It utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. The plant is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 42,764 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.5%. Long Island Solar Farm LLC is ranked as the 28th largest solar plant in New York out of 695, and 1268th nationally out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $363.4 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.0K MWh
Latest Month
42.8K MWh
Annual Generation
15.5%
Capacity Factor
$211.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$363.4/MWh
PPA Price
$43.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BROOKHAVEN___DRP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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