Ellis Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62413
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tompkins, NY
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Altus Power America Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,506 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.0%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Ellis Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #59 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1813 of 7447 nationally
18 MW Solar operating in Tompkins, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.4437, -76.4351
County
Tompkins, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Dryden-Tompkins Solar I | — |
| Owner(s) | Altus Power America Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Ellis Solar is an 18 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tompkins County, New York. The plant, which began operating in 2019, has one generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by Altus Power America Management, LLC. Ellis Solar operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 20,506 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.0%. Ellis Solar is ranked as the 58th largest solar plant in New York out of 695, and nationally it is ranked 1608 out of 7108. Financial data for Ellis Solar is available from LBNL, indicating that the plant's development and operation have been tracked by energy finance researchers.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
548 MWh
Latest Month
20.5K MWh
Annual Generation
13.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$78.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CORNELL____
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.
23752Nearby ISO Node
345029Substation
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Last updated 2026-03-14
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