Onondaga County - Oak Orchard WWTP — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60098
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Onondaga, NY
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 2,450 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.9%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Onondaga County - Oak Orchard WWTP
OperatingSolar
Ranked #529 of 706 Solar plants in NY#5373 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Onondaga, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.2025, -76.2091
County
Onondaga, NY
Nearby Plants
- Clay Solar CSGSolar5 MW · 0.8 km
- Onondaga County - Metro Water BoardSolar1 MW · 2.6 km
- Ver Plank North (CSG)Solar4 MW · 2.7 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Oak Orchard Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) solar facility is located in Onondaga County, New York. The plant has a total capacity of 2 MW and began operating in 2017. It utilizes solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking. The facility is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. and consists of one generator.
In its latest year of reported generation, the Oak Orchard WWTP generated 2,450 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.9%. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 514th out of 695 power plants in New York and 4827th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
33 MWh
Latest Month
2.5K MWh
Annual Generation
13.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NM_CENTRAL___DRP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
24181Nearby ISO Node
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