Riverhead Solar Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62017
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Suffolk, NY
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Distributed Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 32,942 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Riverhead Solar Farm
OperatingSolar
Ranked #45 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1701 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9201, -72.7654
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
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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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Riverhead Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Riverhead Solar Farm 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, Riverhead Solar Farm generated 32,942 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.8%. The plant holds a rank of 45 out of 695 solar facilities in New York state, and a national rank of 1378 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $170.63 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
32.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$80.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$170.6/MWh
PPA Price
$45.3/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CALVERTON___SOLAR
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.
323806Nearby ISO Node
24213Substation
24214Substation
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